Gilchriest

Gilchriest Meaning & Origin

About Gilchriest
The surname Gilchriest is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Chrìosd, meaning "son of the servant of Christ." The name suggests a religious association, indicating that an ancestor of the bearer may have been a servant or follower of Christ. It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gilchriest: 277
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 70,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gilchriest 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
KLXRST
🗽 NYSIIS
GACA
🔊 Soundex
G04206023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L K ER0 AH0 S T
🌐 IPA
/gilchriest*/
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('KLXRST', 'JLKRST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilchriest in Braille

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

The name Gilchriest in braille

How to sign the name Gilchriest using Sign Language

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

The name Gilchriest in sign language

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