Gebrekidan

Gebrekidan Meaning & Origin

About Gebrekidan
The surname Gebrekidan is of Ethiopian origin and is commonly found among the Tigrinya-speaking people. It is a combination of two words: "Gebre" meaning "servant" or "slave" and "Kidan" meaning "to give birth" or "to bear." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gebrekidan can be interpreted as "servant of the one who gives birth" or "slave of the one who bears." It is a patronymic surname that signifies a person's lineage or family connection to someone who was considered a servant or slave.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gebrekidan: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gebrekidan 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
KPRKTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G016020305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 B IH0 K R IY2 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gebrekidan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPRKTN', 'JPRKTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gebrekidan in Braille

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

The name Gebrekidan in braille

How to sign the name Gebrekidan using Sign Language

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

The name Gebrekidan in sign language

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