Games

Games Meaning & Origin

About Games
The surname Games is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gamelin," which itself is a diminutive form of the Germanic name "Gamal." The name Gamal means "old" or "aged." Therefore, the surname Games is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone who was considered wise or experienced. It may have also been used as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Gamelin or Gamal.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Games: 1,814
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 16,004
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.61

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMS
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EY1 M Z
🌐 IPA
/geɪmz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Games in Braille

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

The name Games in braille

How to sign the name Games using Sign Language

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

The name Games in sign language

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