Ginnings

Ginnings Meaning & Origin

About Ginnings
The surname Ginnings is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gunning," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Gunwald." The name Gunwald is composed of the elements "gunn," meaning "battle," and "wald," meaning "rule." Therefore, the surname Ginnings can be interpreted to mean "son of Gunning" or "descendant of Gunwald," suggesting a connection to a person who was associated with battle or had a ruling authority.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ginnings: 196
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,513
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IH1 N IH0 NG Z
🌐 IPA
/ginnings*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNNKS', 'JNNKS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ginnings in Braille

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

The name Ginnings in braille

How to sign the name Ginnings using Sign Language

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

The name Ginnings in sign language

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