Gledhill

Gledhill Meaning & Origin

About Gledhill
The surname Gledhill is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "glaed" meaning "bright" or "shining" and "hyll" meaning "hill." Therefore, the name Gledhill is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a bright or shining hill. It could also have been a locational name for someone who hailed from a place named Gledhill.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gledhill: 1,371
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19654
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gledhill 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
KLTL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G40304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L EH1 D HH IH2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈglɛˌdhɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G434

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gledhill in Braille

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

The name Gledhill in braille

How to sign the name Gledhill using Sign Language

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

The name Gledhill in sign language

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