Geletka

Geletka Meaning & Origin

About Geletka
The surname Geletka is of Slovak origin and is derived from the personal name "Geleta," which is a diminutive form of the name "Gelasius." The name Gelasius itself is of Greek origin and means "laughing" or "merry." Therefore, the surname Geletka can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the merry one" or "son of Gelasius."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Geletka: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Geletka 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
KLTK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040320
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IH0 L EH1 T K AH0
🌐 IPA
/geletka*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTK', 'JLTK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Geletka in Braille

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

The name Geletka in braille

How to sign the name Geletka using Sign Language

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

The name Geletka in sign language

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