Gleason

Gleason Meaning & Origin

About Gleason
The name "Gleason" is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic surname "Ó Glasáin," meaning "son of Glasán." The name "Glasán" is a diminutive form of "glas," which translates to "green" or "gray." Therefore, the name "Gleason" can be interpreted to mean "son of the green one" or "son of the gray one."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Gleason are male.

Gleason Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G40205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L IY1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈglisən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gleason in Braille

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

The name Gleason in braille

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

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

The name Gleason in sign language

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