Glas

Glas Meaning & Origin

About Glas
The surname Glas is of Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic word "glas" meaning "green" or "gray." It is a topographic or descriptive surname, typically given to someone who lived near a green or gray-colored feature, such as a field or a stream. The name Glas can also be an anglicized form of the Gaelic name Mac Gille Glais, meaning "son of the servant of the green." Overall, the surname Glas is associated with nature and color, reflecting the ancestral connection to the land.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glas: 650
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AE1 S
🌐 IPA
/glæs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glas in Braille

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

The name Glas in braille

How to sign the name Glas using Sign Language

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

The name Glas in sign language

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