Galindo

Galindo Meaning & Origin

About Galindo
The surname Galindo is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal name Galindo, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "gail" meaning "cheerful" or "brave" and "wind" meaning "friend." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Galindo can be interpreted as "cheerful friend" or "brave friend." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Galindo. The surname Galindo is relatively common in Spain and can also be found in other Spanish-speaking countries.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Galindo features prominently in our database, being among the top 1000 surnames. Explore its detailed popularity metrics and distribution:

  • Number of People with the name Galindo: 36,429
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 954
  • Frequency per 100k people: 12.35

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Galindo 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KLNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G040530
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA0 L IY1 N D OW0
🌐 IPA
/gΙ‘Λˆlindoʊ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Galindo in Braille

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

The name Galindo in braille

How to sign the name Galindo using Sign Language

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

The name Galindo in sign language

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