Gawith

Gawith Meaning & Origin

About Gawith
The surname Gawith is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Gaukr" or "Gawr" combined with the Old English word "wīð," meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gawith can be interpreted as "Gaukr's wood" or "Gawr's forest." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gawith: 200
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gawith 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
K0
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 W IH0 TH
🌐 IPA
/gawith*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K0', 'KT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gawith in Braille

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

The name Gawith in braille

How to sign the name Gawith using Sign Language

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

The name Gawith in sign language

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