Gidlund

Gidlund Meaning & Origin

About Gidlund
The surname Gidlund is of Swedish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "gid" and "lund." "Gid" is believed to be a variant of the name "Gud," which means "God" in Swedish. "Lund" refers to a grove or small forest. Therefore, the surname Gidlund can be interpreted to mean "God's grove" or "God's forest." It likely originated as a locational or topographical surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or owned a grove associated with religious or spiritual significance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gidlund: 100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 160,975
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gidlund 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
JTLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G034053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 D AH0 L D AH0 N T
🌐 IPA
/gidlund*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JTLNT', 'KTLNT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G345

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gidlund in Braille

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

The name Gidlund in braille

How to sign the name Gidlund using Sign Language

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

The name Gidlund in sign language

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