Gehant

Gehant Meaning & Origin

About Gehant
The surname Gehant is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Jean," which is the French form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Jean. The name Jean itself is derived from the Hebrew name "Yochanan," meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gehant can be interpreted as "descendant of Jean" or "son of Jean."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gehant: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gehant 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
JHNT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 HH AH0 N T
🌐 IPA
/gehant*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JHNT', 'KHNT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gehant in Braille

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

The name Gehant in braille

How to sign the name Gehant using Sign Language

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

The name Gehant in sign language

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