Glee

Glee Meaning & Origin

About Glee
The surname Glee is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be derived from the Middle English word "glee," meaning joy or mirth, suggesting that the name was given to someone who was cheerful or had a happy disposition. Alternatively, it could be a variant of the surname Gley, which is derived from the Old Norse word "gleΓ°i," meaning happiness or gladness. Overall, the surname Glee is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone who was known for their joyful nature or as a topographic name for someone who lived near a place associated with happiness or mirth.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glee: 359
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56836
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
G
πŸ”Š Soundex
G400
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L IY1
🌐 IPA
/gli/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glee in Braille

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

The name Glee in braille

How to sign the name Glee using Sign Language

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

The name Glee in sign language

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