Glady

Glady Meaning & Origin

About Glady
The surname Glady is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "glæd," meaning "bright" or "shining." It is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone with a cheerful or radiant personality. The surname Glady is relatively rare and is found mainly in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glady: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G4030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AE1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/glady*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glady in Braille

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

The name Glady in braille

How to sign the name Glady using Sign Language

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

The name Glady in sign language

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