Glassey

Glassey Meaning & Origin

About Glassey
The surname Glassey is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "glas," meaning "green" or "gray." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone with gray or green eyes or someone who lived near a green or gray-colored feature in the landscape. The surname Glassey is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glassey: 331
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 60,790
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G4020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AE1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈglæsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glassey in Braille

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

The name Glassey in braille

How to sign the name Glassey using Sign Language

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

The name Glassey in sign language

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