Glanden

Glanden Meaning & Origin

About Glanden
The surname Glanden is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "gland," meaning "gland" or "acorn" in English. It is likely an occupational surname, originally given to someone who worked with or lived near a gland or acorn tree. Alternatively, it could have been a nickname for someone who had a physical resemblance to a gland or acorn.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glanden: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Glanden 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
KLNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G405305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AE1 N D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/glanden*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glanden in Braille

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

The name Glanden in braille

How to sign the name Glanden using Sign Language

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

The name Glanden in sign language

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