Giddis

Giddis Meaning & Origin

About Giddis
The surname Giddis is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Giddy," 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 Giddis can be interpreted to mean "son of Giddy" or "descendant of Gilbert," indicating a familial connection to someone named Giddy or Gilbert in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Giddis: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Giddis 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
JTS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 D IH0 S
🌐 IPA
/giddis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JTS', 'KTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Giddis in Braille

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

The name Giddis in braille

How to sign the name Giddis using Sign Language

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

The name Giddis in sign language

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