Cosmas

Cosmas Meaning & Origin

About Cosmas
The surname Cosmas is derived from the Greek name "Kosmas," which means "order" or "decoration." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Cosmas. The name likely originated from the Greek word "kosmein," meaning "to arrange" or "to adorn," suggesting that the surname may have been given to individuals associated with orderliness or beauty.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cosmas is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cosmas: 228
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 82,613
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cosmas based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cosmas is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSMS
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C02502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 S M AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/cosmas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C252

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cosmas in Braille

Here's how to represent Cosmas in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cosmas in braille

How to sign the name Cosmas using Sign Language

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

The name Cosmas in sign language

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