Ghee

Ghee Meaning & Origin

About Ghee
The surname Ghee is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "Ó Gaoith" or "Mac Gaoith," meaning "descendant of Gaoith" or "son of Gaoith." Gaoith is a personal name that translates to "wind" or "swift." The surname Ghee likely originated as a nickname for someone who was swift or had a quick temperament.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ghee: 1,300
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20,434
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
K
🗽 NYSIIS
G
🔊 Soundex
G000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IY1
🌐 IPA
/gi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ghee in Braille

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

The name Ghee in braille

How to sign the name Ghee using Sign Language

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

The name Ghee in sign language

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