Girdwood

Girdwood Meaning & Origin

About Girdwood
The surname Girdwood is of Scottish origin and is derived from a place name in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The name is believed to be a combination of the Old Norse elements "girði" meaning "fence" or "enclosure" and "vagr" meaning "bay" or "inlet." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Girdwood can be interpreted as "enclosed bay" or "fenced-in inlet," referring to a geographical feature or location.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Girdwood: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Girdwood 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
JRTT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06303
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 D W UH2 D
🌐 IPA
/girdwood*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRTT', 'KRTT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G633

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Girdwood in Braille

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

The name Girdwood in braille

How to sign the name Girdwood using Sign Language

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

The name Girdwood in sign language

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