Glanville

Glanville Meaning & Origin

About Glanville
The surname Glanville is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "gland" meaning "acorn" and the Old English word "feld" meaning "field." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Glanville can be interpreted as "one who lives near or works in a field of acorns." It is a locational surname that likely originated from a place name referring to a specific area or estate associated with acorn fields.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glanville: 823
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,883
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Glanville 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
KLNFL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G4051040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AE1 N V IH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈglænˌvɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G451

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glanville in Braille

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

The name Glanville in braille

How to sign the name Glanville using Sign Language

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

The name Glanville in sign language

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