Game

Game Meaning & Origin

About Game
The surname Game is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Old English word "gamen," meaning "game" or "play," and may have been a nickname for someone who enjoyed playing games or had a playful nature. Alternatively, it could be a topographical name for someone who lived near a field or area used for games or sports. Another possibility is that it originated as a metonymic occupational name for a gamekeeper or someone involved in hunting or sports.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Game: 405
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51396
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KM
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EY1 M
🌐 IPA
/geɪm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Game in Braille

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

The name Game in braille

How to sign the name Game using Sign Language

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

The name Game in sign language

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