Gillyard

Gillyard Meaning & Origin

About Gillyard
The surname Gillyard is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gilla" or "Gille," meaning "servant" or "attendant," combined with the word "yard," which referred to an enclosed area or a piece of land. Therefore, the surname Gillyard is believed to have originally denoted someone who lived or worked in a yard or enclosed area belonging to a person named Gilla or Gille. Over time, the name has evolved and been passed down through generations, becoming a hereditary surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gillyard: 645
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,967
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gillyard 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
KLRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L Y AA0 R D
🌐 IPA
/gillyard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLRT', 'JLRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G463

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gillyard in Braille

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

The name Gillyard in braille

How to sign the name Gillyard using Sign Language

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

The name Gillyard in sign language

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