Rigdon

Rigdon Meaning & Origin

About Rigdon
The name "Rigdon" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "ryge" meaning "rye" and "dun" meaning "hill." Therefore, the name Rigdon can be interpreted to mean "rye hill" or "hill covered with rye." It is a surname that likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or on a hill where rye was grown or a locational name for someone from a place named Rigdon.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Rigdon are male.

Rigdon Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 62.50% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R02305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 G D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɪgdən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RKTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R235

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rigdon in Braille

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

The name Rigdon in braille

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

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

The name Rigdon in sign language

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