Gisvold

Gisvold Meaning & Origin

About Gisvold
The surname Gisvold is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Gíslvaldr," which combines the elements "gísl" meaning "pledge" or "hostage" and "valdr" meaning "ruler" or "power." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gisvold can be interpreted as "ruler of hostages" or "powerful ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gisvold: 150
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 116201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gisvold 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
JSFLT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G021043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 S V OW0 L D
🌐 IPA
/gisvold*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JSFLT', 'KSFLT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G214

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gisvold in Braille

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

The name Gisvold in braille

How to sign the name Gisvold using Sign Language

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

The name Gisvold in sign language

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