Giesbrecht

Giesbrecht Meaning & Origin

About Giesbrecht
The surname Giesbrecht is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gisbert, which is composed of the elements "gisil" meaning "pledge" or "hostage" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Giesbrecht can be interpreted as "bright pledge" or "famous hostage."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Giesbrecht: 1,303
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20394
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.44

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Giesbrecht 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

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KSPRKT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GAC
πŸ”Š Soundex
G02160203
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IY1 S B R IH0 K T
🌐 IPA
/ˈgisbrΙͺkt/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KSPRKT', 'JSPRKT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G216

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Giesbrecht in Braille

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

The name Giesbrecht in braille

How to sign the name Giesbrecht using Sign Language

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

The name Giesbrecht in sign language

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