About Gilsrud
The surname Gilsrud is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Gilsr" and the word "rud," meaning "clearing" or "meadow." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gilsrud can be interpreted as "Gilsr's clearing" or "Gilsr's meadow." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or owned a clearing or meadow associated with someone named Gilsr.
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The surname Gilsrud is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gilsrud 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 Gilsrud is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gilsrud in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gilsrud using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.