Gessay

Gessay Meaning & Origin

About Gessay
The surname Gessay is of Slovak origin and is derived from the personal name "Gajus," which means "to rejoice" or "to be glad" in Latin. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Gajus. Over time, the name evolved into Gessay, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in Slovakia and other regions with Slovak heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gessay: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gessay 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
KS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 S EY0
🌐 IPA
/gessay*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KS', 'JS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gessay in Braille

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

The name Gessay in braille

How to sign the name Gessay using Sign Language

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

The name Gessay in sign language

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