Gadsby

Gadsby Meaning & Origin

About Gadsby
The surname Gadsby is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Gad", meaning "good fortune" or "prosperity", combined with the Old Norse word "byr", meaning "farm" or "settlement". Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gadsby can be interpreted as "the farm or settlement of Gad" or "the prosperous farm".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gadsby: 652
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,668
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gadsby 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
KTSP
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G03210
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 D Z B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgædzbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTSP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G321

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gadsby in Braille

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

The name Gadsby in braille

How to sign the name Gadsby using Sign Language

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

The name Gadsby in sign language

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