Glavey

Glavey Meaning & Origin

About Glavey
The surname Glavey is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Gléibhe, which means "descendant of Gléibhe." Gléibhe is a personal name that is believed to have originated from the word "gléibh," meaning "smooth" or "shining." The surname Glavey is relatively rare and is primarily found in County Mayo, Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glavey: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G4010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L EY1 V IY0
🌐 IPA
/glavey*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G410

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glavey in Braille

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

The name Glavey in braille

How to sign the name Glavey using Sign Language

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

The name Glavey in sign language

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