Gantt

Gantt Meaning & Origin

About Gantt
The surname Gantt is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gand" or "Gant," which itself is a short form of the name "Gandulf." The name Gandulf is of Germanic origin and is composed of the elements "gand," meaning "magic" or "wand," and "wulf," meaning "wolf." Therefore, the surname Gantt can be interpreted to mean "son of Gandulf" or "descendant of Gandulf."

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gantt: 9,122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,891
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gantt 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

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
KNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
GA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
G053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/gรฆnt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('KNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gantt in Braille

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

The name Gantt in braille

How to sign the name Gantt using Sign Language

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

The name Gantt in sign language

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