Glendinning

Glendinning Meaning & Origin

About Glendinning
The surname Glendinning is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Glendinning, which is composed of the Gaelic elements "gleann" meaning "valley" and "dun" meaning "fortress." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Glendinning can be interpreted as "valley fortress" or "fortress in the valley."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glendinning: 463
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,037
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Glendinning 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 Glendinning in Braille

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

The name Glendinning in braille

How to sign the name Glendinning using Sign Language

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

The name Glendinning in sign language

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