Gebremeskel

Gebremeskel Meaning & Origin

About Gebremeskel
The surname Gebremeskel is of Ethiopian origin and is commonly found among the Tigrinya-speaking people. It is a combination of two elements: "Gebre" meaning "servant" or "slave" and "Meskel" referring to the Ethiopian Orthodox Christian holiday celebrating the finding of the True Cross. Therefore, the surname Gebremeskel can be interpreted to mean "servant of Meskel" or "slave of Meskel," indicating a connection to the religious holiday and possibly a historical association with the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gebremeskel: 302
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPRMSKL
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G016050204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 B ER0 M AH0 S K AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/gebremeskel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPRMSKL', 'JPRMSKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gebremeskel in Braille

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

The name Gebremeskel in braille

How to sign the name Gebremeskel using Sign Language

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

The name Gebremeskel in sign language

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