Gilyard

Gilyard Meaning & Origin

About Gilyard
The surname Gilyard 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 Gilyard can be interpreted to mean "servant of the enclosed land" or "attendant of the yard." It is likely that the name originally denoted someone who worked or lived in a yard or enclosed area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gilyard: 2,008
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14,783
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.68

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gilyard 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
ZH AH0 L Y AA1 R D
🌐 IPA
/ʒəˈljɑrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLRT', 'JLRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G463

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gilyard in Braille

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

The name Gilyard in braille

How to sign the name Gilyard using Sign Language

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

The name Gilyard in sign language

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