Gladman

Gladman Meaning & Origin

About Gladman
The surname Gladman is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "glæd" meaning "bright" or "shining" and "mann" meaning "man." Therefore, the surname Gladman can be interpreted as "bright man" or "shining man." It likely originated as a nickname for someone who was cheerful, optimistic, or had a sunny disposition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gladman: 581
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.2

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLTMN
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G403505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AE1 D M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈglædmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gladman in Braille

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

The name Gladman in braille

How to sign the name Gladman using Sign Language

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

The name Gladman in sign language

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