Girrens

Girrens Meaning & Origin

About Girrens
The surname Girrens is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Girwin," which itself is a variant of the name "Gerwin." The name "Gerwin" is composed of the elements "ger," meaning "spear," and "win," meaning "friend" or "protector." Therefore, the surname Girrens can be interpreted to mean "friend or protector with a spear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Girrens: 111
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 148,347
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 R AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/girrens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRNS', 'KRNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Girrens in Braille

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

The name Girrens in braille

How to sign the name Girrens using Sign Language

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

The name Girrens in sign language

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