Geving

Geving Meaning & Origin

About Geving
The surname Geving is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Geirvinr, which combines the elements "geir" meaning "spear" and "vinr" meaning "friend." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Geving can be interpreted as "friend of the spear" or "spear friend."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Geving: 496
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,511
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Geving 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
JFNK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G01052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IY1 V IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤivɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JFNK', 'KFNK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Geving in Braille

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

The name Geving in braille

How to sign the name Geving using Sign Language

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

The name Geving in sign language

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