Gilsenan

Gilsenan Meaning & Origin

About Gilsenan
The surname Gilsenan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Giolla Seanáin, meaning "son of the servant of St. Seanán." The name Seanán is a diminutive form of the name Seán, which means "God is gracious" in Irish. The surname Gilsenan is primarily found in County Meath, Ireland, and is associated with individuals who were descendants of a servant or devotee of St. Seanán.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gilsenan: 272
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 71,678
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gilsenan 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
KLSNN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0420505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L S AH0 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gilsenan*/
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('KLSNN', 'JLSNN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilsenan in Braille

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

The name Gilsenan in braille

How to sign the name Gilsenan using Sign Language

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

The name Gilsenan in sign language

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