Gizzo

Gizzo Meaning & Origin

About Gizzo
The surname Gizzo is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Gisulf, which itself is a combination of the Germanic elements "gisil" meaning "pledge" or "hostage" and "ulf" meaning "wolf." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gizzo can be interpreted as "pledge of the wolf" or "hostage of the wolf."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gizzo: 294
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 67,126
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JS
🗽 NYSIIS
GASA
🔊 Soundex
G020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 Z OW0
🌐 IPA
/gizzo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JS', 'KTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gizzo in Braille

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

The name Gizzo in braille

How to sign the name Gizzo using Sign Language

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

The name Gizzo in sign language

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