Giggy

Giggy Meaning & Origin

About Giggy
The surname Giggy is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gigg," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Gilbert." The name Gilbert comes from the Old Germanic elements "gisil," meaning "pledge" or "hostage," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Giggy can be interpreted to mean "son of Gigg" or "descendant of Gilbert," indicating a familial connection to someone named Gigg or Gilbert in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Giggy: 210
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,336
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Giggy 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 Giggy is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 G IY0
🌐 IPA
/giggy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JK', 'KK')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Giggy in Braille

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

The name Giggy in braille

How to sign the name Giggy using Sign Language

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

The name Giggy in sign language

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