Girres

Girres Meaning & Origin

About Girres
The surname Girres is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Girard," which itself comes from the Germanic elements "gēr" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Girres can be interpreted as "brave with a spear" or "strong warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Girres: 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 Girres 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 Girres is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JRS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 R AH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/girres*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRS', 'KRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Girres in Braille

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

The name Girres in braille

How to sign the name Girres using Sign Language

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

The name Girres in sign language

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