Gillenwaters

Gillenwaters Meaning & Origin

About Gillenwaters
The surname Gillenwaters is of English origin and is believed to be a variant of the name Gillenwater. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Gillan" or "Gillen," which means "servant of Saint John." The addition of "water" suggests a connection to a body of water, such as a river or lake. Therefore, the surname Gillenwaters likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or worked by a water source associated with Saint John.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gillenwaters: 206
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,753
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gillenwaters 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
KLNTRS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040503062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L AH0 N W EH2 T ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/gillenwaters*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNTRS', 'JLNTRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gillenwaters in Braille

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

The name Gillenwaters in braille

How to sign the name Gillenwaters using Sign Language

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

The name Gillenwaters in sign language

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