Giguiere

Giguiere Meaning & Origin

About Giguiere
The surname Giguiere is of French origin and is derived from the word "guiguer," which means "to squint" or "to wink" in the regional dialect of Occitan. It is likely that the surname was originally a nickname given to someone with a distinctive or peculiar eye movement. Over time, the name Giguiere became a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Giguiere: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Giguiere 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
JKR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G02060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IY1 G Y UW0
🌐 IPA
/giguiere*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JKR', 'KKR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G260

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Giguiere in Braille

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

The name Giguiere in braille

How to sign the name Giguiere using Sign Language

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

The name Giguiere in sign language

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