Gellings

Gellings Meaning & Origin

About Gellings
The surname Gellings is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Gellin," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Gell." The name Gell is derived from the Germanic word "gaila," meaning "cheerful" or "lively." Therefore, the surname Gellings likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gellin or Gell, and it signifies "son of Gellin" or "son of Gell."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gellings: 253
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 76,029
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gellings 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
KLNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 L IH0 NG Z
🌐 IPA
/gellings*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNKS', 'JLNKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gellings in Braille

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

The name Gellings in braille

How to sign the name Gellings using Sign Language

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

The name Gellings in sign language

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