Gislason

Gislason Meaning & Origin

About Gislason
The surname Gislason is of Icelandic origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Gíslason, meaning "son of Gísl." The name Gísl is derived from the Old Norse word "gísl," which means "hostage" or "pledge." In ancient times, hostages were often taken as a guarantee of peace or as a means of securing agreements, and the name Gislason would have been given to someone whose father or ancestor was a hostage. Today, the surname Gislason is commonly found in Iceland and among people of Icelandic descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gislason: 303
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,424
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gislason 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
JLSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0240205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 S L AH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gislason*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JLSN', 'KLSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gislason in Braille

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

The name Gislason in braille

How to sign the name Gislason using Sign Language

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

The name Gislason in sign language

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