Gedman

Gedman Meaning & Origin

About Gedman
The surname Gedman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gedmund," which means "protection" or "peace." The name was later combined with the suffix "-man," indicating a servant or worker, to form the surname Gedman. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gedman can be interpreted as "servant of Gedmund" or "worker for protection."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gedman: 231
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,772
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gedman 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
JTMN
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G03505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 D M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gedman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JTMN', 'KTMN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G355

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gedman in Braille

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

The name Gedman in braille

How to sign the name Gedman using Sign Language

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

The name Gedman in sign language

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