Ghirardelli

Ghirardelli Meaning & Origin

About Ghirardelli
The surname Ghirardelli is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Gherardo," which is the Italian form of the Germanic name "Gerhard." The name "Gherardo" means "brave spear" or "hard spear." The addition of the suffix "-elli" indicates a diminutive form, suggesting that the original bearer of the surname was a descendant or a relative of someone named Gherardo. The surname Ghirardelli is most famously associated with the Italian chocolate manufacturer Domenico Ghirardelli, who founded the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company in San Francisco in 1852.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ghirardelli: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRRTL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06063040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AY2 R AA0 R D EH1 R L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ghirardelli*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRRTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G663

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ghirardelli in Braille

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

The name Ghirardelli in braille

How to sign the name Ghirardelli using Sign Language

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

The name Ghirardelli in sign language

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