Gilcrest

Gilcrest Meaning & Origin

About Gilcrest
The surname Gilcrest is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "gil" meaning "gully" or "ravine" and "crest" meaning "ridge" or "summit." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gilcrest can be interpreted as "one who lives near or on a ridge or summit of a gully or ravine." It is a locational surname that likely originated from a place name referring to a geographical feature in the landscape.

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

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gilcrest: 421
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49824
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KLKRST
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G0426023
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L K ER0 IH0 S T
🌐 IPA
/ˈgΙͺlkΙ™rΙͺst/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KLKRST', 'JLKRST')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilcrest in Braille

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

The name Gilcrest in braille

How to sign the name Gilcrest using Sign Language

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

The name Gilcrest in sign language

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