Girvan

Girvan Meaning & Origin

About Girvan
The surname Girvan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Girvan in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The name is believed to have Gaelic roots, possibly from the words "grian" meaning "sun" and "abhan" meaning "river." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Girvan is often interpreted as "river of the sun" or "sunny river."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Girvan: 438
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48256
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Girvan 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
JRFN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 V AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgərvən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JRFN', 'KRFN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Girvan in Braille

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

The name Girvan in braille

How to sign the name Girvan using Sign Language

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

The name Girvan in sign language

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