Gillenwater

Gillenwater Meaning & Origin

About Gillenwater
The surname Gillenwater is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gillan" or "Gillen," which means "servant of Saint John." The addition of the word "water" suggests that the name may have been given to someone who lived near a body of water or worked as a water carrier. Overall, the surname Gillenwater signifies a person who was associated with Saint John and water in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gillenwater: 3,041
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10,545
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gillenwater 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
KLNTR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04050306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L AH0 N W EH2 T ER0
🌐 IPA
/gillenwater*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNTR', 'JLNTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gillenwater in Braille

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

The name Gillenwater in braille

How to sign the name Gillenwater using Sign Language

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

The name Gillenwater in sign language

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