About Gehlen
The surname Gehlen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Gehl," which is a short form of the given name "Gebhard." The name "Gebhard" itself is composed of the elements "geb," meaning "gift," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Gehlen can be interpreted to mean "brave gift" or "strong gift." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname or a descriptive name for someone who was considered to possess these qualities.
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The surname Gehlen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gehlen 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 Gehlen is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gehlen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gehlen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.