Gifford

Gifford Meaning & Origin

About Gifford
The surname Gifford is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gyffard" or "Giffard," which itself comes from the Germanic elements "gifu" meaning "gift" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gifford can be interpreted as "brave gift" or "strong gift." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname or given to someone who was considered generous or bestowed gifts upon others.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gifford: 19,514
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,834
  • Frequency per 100k people: 6.62

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gifford 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
JFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G01063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɪfərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JFRT', 'KFRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G163

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gifford in Braille

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

The name Gifford in braille

How to sign the name Gifford using Sign Language

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

The name Gifford in sign language

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