Glassgow

Glassgow Meaning & Origin

About Glassgow
The surname Glassgow is of Scottish origin and is derived from the city of Glasgow, which is the largest city in Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Gaelic words "glas" meaning "green" and "chu" meaning "dear" or "beloved." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Glassgow can be interpreted as "green and beloved" or "dear to the green land."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glassgow: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Glassgow 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
KLSK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G4020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L AE1 S G OW0
🌐 IPA
/glassgow*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSK', 'KLSKF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glassgow in Braille

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

The name Glassgow in braille

How to sign the name Glassgow using Sign Language

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

The name Glassgow in sign language

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