Galvani

Galvani Meaning & Origin

About Galvani
The surname Galvani is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Galvano, which itself is a variant of the name Giovanni. The name Giovanni is the Italian form of the name John, which means "God is gracious" in Hebrew. Therefore, the surname Galvani can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Galvano" or "descendant of Giovanni," indicating a family connection to someone named Galvano or Giovanni.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Galvani: 215
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLFN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G041050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA0 L V AA1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/galvani*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G415

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Galvani in Braille

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

The name Galvani in braille

How to sign the name Galvani using Sign Language

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

The name Galvani in sign language

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