Gidney

Gidney Meaning & Origin

About Gidney
The surname Gidney is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gid(e)" or "Gidde," which was a short form of the name "Gideon." The name Gideon itself has Hebrew origins and means "mighty warrior" or "destroyer." Therefore, the surname Gidney is likely to have originally been a nickname or a patronymic surname given to someone who was associated with the name Gideon or possessed qualities associated with a mighty warrior.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gidney: 759
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,701
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gidney 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
JTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0350
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 D N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɪdni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JTN', 'KTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gidney in Braille

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

The name Gidney in braille

How to sign the name Gidney using Sign Language

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

The name Gidney in sign language

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