Gandolfi

Gandolfi Meaning & Origin

About Gandolfi
The surname Gandolfi is of Italian origin and is derived from the Germanic personal name "Gandulf," which means "wand wolf" or "magic wolf." The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who was believed to possess magical or wolf-like qualities. Over time, it became a hereditary surname and is now found predominantly in Italy.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gandolfi: 427
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49268
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gandolfi 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

📇 Metaphone
KNTLF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0530410
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA0 N D OW1 L F IY0
🌐 IPA
/gɑnˈdoʊlfi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNTLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G534

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gandolfi in Braille

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

The name Gandolfi in braille

How to sign the name Gandolfi using Sign Language

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

The name Gandolfi in sign language

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