Giddings

Giddings Meaning & Origin

About Giddings
The surname Giddings is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Gidding, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Gilbert. The name Gilbert comes from the Old Germanic elements "gisil," meaning "pledge" or "hostage," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Giddings can be interpreted to mean "son of Gilbert" or "descendant of Gilbert," indicating a familial connection to someone named Gilbert in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Giddings: 5,267
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,447
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.79

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Giddings 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
JTNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G03052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 D IH0 NG Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɪdɪŋz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JTNKS', 'KTNKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G352

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Giddings in Braille

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

The name Giddings in braille

How to sign the name Giddings using Sign Language

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

The name Giddings in sign language

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