Galella

Galella Meaning & Origin

About Galella
The surname Galella is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Gagliardo, meaning "bold" or "brave." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gagliardo. Over time, the name evolved into Galella, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in southern Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Galella: 312
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 63,873
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Galella 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 Galella is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH0 L EH1 L AH0
🌐 IPA
/galella*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G440

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Galella in Braille

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

The name Galella in braille

How to sign the name Galella using Sign Language

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

The name Galella in sign language

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