Girven

Girven Meaning & Origin

About Girven
The surname Girven is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name Gormshuil, meaning "blue-eyed." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gormshuil. Over time, the name evolved and eventually became Girven. Today, individuals with the surname Girven can trace their ancestry back to Scotland and may have inherited the distinctive blue-eyed trait associated with their ancestors.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Girven: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

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 Girven in Braille

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

The name Girven in braille

How to sign the name Girven using Sign Language

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

The name Girven in sign language

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