Gladwell

Gladwell Meaning & Origin

About Gladwell
The surname Gladwell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "glæd" meaning "bright" or "shining" and "well(a)" meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gladwell can be interpreted as "bright spring" or "shining stream." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a particularly clear or sparkling water source.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gladwell: 972
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25445
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLTL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G40304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AE1 D W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈglædˌwɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G434

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gladwell in Braille

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

The name Gladwell in braille

How to sign the name Gladwell using Sign Language

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

The name Gladwell in sign language

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