Glendenning

Glendenning Meaning & Origin

About Glendenning
The surname Glendenning is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Glendinning, which refers to a valley or glen in the Scottish Borders region. The name is composed of the Gaelic elements "gleann" meaning "valley" and "dun" meaning "fortress" or "hill." Therefore, the surname Glendenning can be interpreted to mean "from the valley of the fortress" or "from the hillside valley."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glendenning: 1,272
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 20770
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.43

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Glendenning 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
KLNTNNK
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G405305052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L EH1 N D IH0 N IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/ˈglɛndɪnɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNTNNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glendenning in Braille

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

The name Glendenning in braille

How to sign the name Glendenning using Sign Language

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

The name Glendenning in sign language

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