Gieschen

Gieschen Meaning & Origin

About Gieschen
The surname Gieschen is of German origin and is derived from the given name Giese, which is a short form of the name Giselher. Gieschen is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Giese. The name Giese itself is derived from the Old High German word "gisil," meaning "pledge" or "hostage," and "heri," meaning "army" or "warrior." Therefore, the surname Gieschen can be interpreted to mean "son of Giese" or "descendant of Giese."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gieschen: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gieschen 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
KXN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IY1 SH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gieschen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KXN', 'JSKN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gieschen in Braille

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

The name Gieschen in braille

How to sign the name Gieschen using Sign Language

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

The name Gieschen in sign language

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