Degand

Degand Meaning & Origin

About Degand
The surname Degand is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Gand," which was a short form of the Germanic name "Gandulf." The name "Gandulf" itself is composed of the elements "gand," meaning "magic" or "wand," and "wulf," meaning "wolf." Therefore, the surname Degand can be interpreted to mean "son of Gandulf" or "descendant of Gandulf."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Degand: 290
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,943
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TKNT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D02053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 G AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/degand*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TKNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Degand in Braille

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

The name Degand in braille

How to sign the name Degand using Sign Language

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

The name Degand in sign language

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