Gigante

Gigante Meaning & Origin

About Gigante
The surname Gigante is of Italian origin and is derived from the Italian word "gigante," meaning "giant" in English. It is a descriptive surname that was likely given to someone who was exceptionally tall or had a large physical stature. The name Gigante may have also been used metaphorically to denote someone with a powerful or influential personality.

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

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gigante: 1,116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,924
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gigante based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gigante is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
JKNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G020530
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IY0 G AA1 N T IY0
🌐 IPA
/Κ€iˈgΙ‘nti/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('JKNT', 'KKNT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gigante in Braille

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

The name Gigante in braille

How to sign the name Gigante using Sign Language

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

The name Gigante in sign language

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