Church

Church Meaning & Origin

About Church
The name "Church" is derived from the Old English word "cirice" and the Middle English word "chirche," both of which ultimately come from the Greek word "kuriakon" meaning "belonging to the Lord." As a surname, "Church" likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked at a church. It may also have been a nickname for someone who was associated with the church or had a pious nature. Overall, the name "Church" signifies a connection to Christianity and the religious institution.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Name Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Church are male.

Church Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
XRX
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
CA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
C0620
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
CH ER1 CH
๐ŸŒ IPA
/สงษ™rสง/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('XRX', 'XRK')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Church in Braille

Here's how to represent Church in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Church in braille

How to Spell the Name Church in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Church using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Church in sign language

Numerology