Glancy

Glancy Meaning & Origin

About Glancy
The surname Glancy 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 "cath," meaning "battle." Therefore, the surname Glancy can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the valley of battle."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glancy: 1,871
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,615
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.63

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Glancy 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
/ˈglænsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glancy in Braille

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

The name Glancy in braille

How to sign the name Glancy using Sign Language

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

The name Glancy in sign language

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