Gallenstein

Gallenstein Meaning & Origin

About Gallenstein
The surname Gallenstein is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "gall" meaning "bitter" or "sharp" and "stein" meaning "stone." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gallenstein can be interpreted as "bitter stone" or "sharp stone." It is likely that this surname originally referred to a person who lived near or worked with a particularly sharp or bitter stone, or it could have been a nickname given to someone with a sharp or bitter personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gallenstein: 265
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,215
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNSTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04052305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 L AH0 N S T AY0 N
🌐 IPA
/gallenstein*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNSTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gallenstein in Braille

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

The name Gallenstein in braille

How to sign the name Gallenstein using Sign Language

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

The name Gallenstein in sign language

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