Glaves

Glaves Meaning & Origin

About Glaves
The surname Glaves is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse word "gljรก" meaning "ravine" or "gorge." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or in a ravine or gorge. The name Glaves is relatively rare and is primarily found in the northern regions of England.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glaves: 233
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
KLFS
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
GA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
G40102
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
G L EY1 V Z
๐ŸŒ IPA
/glaves*/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('KLFS', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G412

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glaves in Braille

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

The name Glaves in braille

How to sign the name Glaves using Sign Language

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

The name Glaves in sign language

Numerology