Gladwin

Gladwin Meaning & Origin

About Gladwin
The surname Gladwin is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "glæd" meaning "bright" or "shining" and "wine" meaning "friend" or "friendship." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gladwin can be interpreted as "bright friend" or "shining friendship." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname for someone who was cheerful, friendly, or had a sunny disposition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gladwin: 544
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 40,261
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G40305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AE1 D W IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈglædwɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gladwin in Braille

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

The name Gladwin in braille

How to sign the name Gladwin using Sign Language

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

The name Gladwin in sign language

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