Galgano

Galgano Meaning & Origin

About Galgano
The surname Galgano is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Galgano, which itself is a variant of the name Galgano or Galganus. The name Galgano is believed to have originated from the Germanic elements "gala" meaning "to sing" and "gann" meaning "magician" or "enchanter." Therefore, the surname Galgano likely originated as a nickname for someone who was a singer or had a magical or enchanting quality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Galgano: 961
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLKN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G042050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA0 L G AA1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/gɑlˈgɑnoʊ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Galgano in Braille

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

The name Galgano in braille

How to sign the name Galgano using Sign Language

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

The name Galgano in sign language

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