Gelly

Gelly Meaning & Origin

About Gelly
The surname Gelly is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name "Gelly", which itself is a diminutive form of "Gell", meaning "bright" or "shining". It is likely that the surname Gelly was originally a nickname given to someone with a bright or radiant personality. Over time, this name became hereditary and passed down through generations, eventually becoming a surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gelly: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gelly 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 Gelly is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/gelly*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', 'JL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gelly in Braille

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

The name Gelly in braille

How to sign the name Gelly using Sign Language

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

The name Gelly in sign language

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