Gayne

Gayne Meaning & Origin

About Gayne
The surname Gayne is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Gawain, which itself originated from the Welsh name Gwalchmei. The name Gawain is associated with the Arthurian legend and is believed to mean "hawk of battle" or "white hawk." As a surname, Gayne would have likely been a patronymic, indicating descent from someone named Gawain. Today, individuals with the surname Gayne can be found across the world, particularly in English-speaking countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gayne: 200
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/gayne*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gayne in Braille

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

The name Gayne in braille

How to sign the name Gayne using Sign Language

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

The name Gayne in sign language

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