Gladstone

Gladstone Meaning & Origin

About Gladstone
The name "Gladstone" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "glæd" meaning "bright" or "shining" and "stan" meaning "stone." It is a surname that was originally given to people who lived near a bright or shining stone. The name Gladstone is also associated with the famous British statesman William Ewart Gladstone, who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the 19th century.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Gladstone are male.

Gladstone Popularity Trends

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLTSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G40323050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AE1 D S T OW2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈglædˌstoʊn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gladstone in Braille

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

The name Gladstone in braille

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

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

The name Gladstone in sign language

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