Glancey

Glancey Meaning & Origin

About Glancey
The surname Glancey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Gléannchaidh," meaning "descendant of Gléannchaidh." The name Gléannchaidh itself is composed of the elements "gléann," meaning "valley," and "caidh," meaning "wild." Therefore, the surname Glancey can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the wild valley."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glancey: 340
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,470
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Glancey based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G40520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AE1 N S IY0
🌐 IPA
/glancey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glancey in Braille

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

The name Glancey in braille

How to sign the name Glancey using Sign Language

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

The name Glancey in sign language

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