Gillo

Gillo Meaning & Origin

About Gillo
The surname Gillo is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Gillo," which is a diminutive form of the name "Gilberto." The name Gilberto itself is derived from the Germanic elements "gisil," meaning "pledge" or "hostage," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Gillo can be interpreted to mean "son of Gilberto" or "descendant of Gilberto."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gillo: 181
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,845
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L OW0
🌐 IPA
/gillo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', 'J')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gillo in Braille

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

The name Gillo in braille

How to sign the name Gillo using Sign Language

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

The name Gillo in sign language

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