Gielen

Gielen Meaning & Origin

About Gielen
The surname Gielen is of Dutch origin and is derived from the given name Giel, which is a short form of the name Aegidius. Aegidius is derived from the Greek word "aigidion," meaning "young goat." Therefore, the surname Gielen can be interpreted to mean "son of Giel" or "descendant of Aegidius."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gielen: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gielen 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
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IY1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gielen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', 'JLN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gielen in Braille

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

The name Gielen in braille

How to sign the name Gielen using Sign Language

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

The name Gielen in sign language

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