Gip

Gip Meaning & Origin

About Gip
The surname Gip is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gipp," which itself is a diminutive form of the name Gilbert. The name Gilbert comes from the Old Germanic elements "gisil," meaning "pledge" or "hostage," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Gip can be interpreted to mean "son of Gilbert" or "descendant of Gilbert," indicating a familial connection to someone named Gilbert in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gip: 341
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,324
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gip 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
JP
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IH1 P
🌐 IPA
/gip*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JP', 'KP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gip in Braille

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

The name Gip in braille

How to sign the name Gip using Sign Language

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

The name Gip in sign language

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