Gesualdo

Gesualdo Meaning & Origin

About Gesualdo
The name "Gesualdo" is of Italian origin and is derived from the Germanic name "Giswald." It is composed of two elements: "gisil," meaning "pledge" or "hostage," and "wald," meaning "rule" or "ruler." Therefore, the name "Gesualdo" can be interpreted to mean "pledge of rule" or "ruler's hostage."

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSLT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G020430
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH2 S UW0 OW0 L AA1 JH OW0
🌐 IPA
/gesualdo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSLT', 'JSLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G243

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gesualdo in Braille

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

The name Gesualdo in braille

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

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

The name Gesualdo in sign language

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