Gilgallon

Gilgallon Meaning & Origin

About Gilgallon
The surname Gilgallon is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Ghallchobhair, meaning "son of the servant of St. Gallchobhair." The name Gallchobhair is a combination of the Gaelic words "gall" meaning "foreigner" and "cobhair" meaning "aid" or "help." It is believed that the original bearer of the name was a devotee or servant of St. Gallchobhair, a medieval Irish saint. The surname Gilgallon is relatively rare and is primarily found in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gilgallon: 180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLKLN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0420405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L G AH0 L AO2 N
🌐 IPA
/gilgallon*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLKLN', 'JLKLN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G424

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilgallon in Braille

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

The name Gilgallon in braille

How to sign the name Gilgallon using Sign Language

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

The name Gilgallon in sign language

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