Girdy

Girdy Meaning & Origin

About Girdy
The surname Girdy is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Girard," which itself is derived from the Germanic elements "gari," meaning "spear," and "hard," meaning "brave" or "strong." As a surname, Girdy would have been used to identify someone as the son of Girard or as a nickname for someone who possessed the qualities associated with the name. Overall, the meaning of the surname Girdy can be interpreted as "son of Girard" or "brave and strong."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Girdy: 121
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 138,304
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Girdy 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
JRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/girdy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRT', 'KRT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Girdy in Braille

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

The name Girdy in braille

How to sign the name Girdy using Sign Language

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

The name Girdy in sign language

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