Gayner

Gayner Meaning & Origin

About Gayner
The surname Gayner is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gainer," which itself is a variant of the name "Gainerius." The name is believed to have originated from the Germanic personal name "Gagnhari," composed of the elements "gagn" meaning "battle" and "hari" meaning "army." Therefore, the surname Gayner can be interpreted to mean "son of Gainer" or "descendant of Gainer."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gayner: 209
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,685
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gayner 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
KNR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EY1 N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgeɪnər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gayner in Braille

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

The name Gayner in braille

How to sign the name Gayner using Sign Language

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

The name Gayner in sign language

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