Glendon

Glendon Meaning & Origin

About Glendon
The surname Glendon is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Gleanndáin," meaning "descendant of Gleanndán." The name Gleanndán itself is a combination of two elements: "glean," meaning "valley," and "dán," meaning "poet" or "bard." Therefore, the surname Glendon can be interpreted as "descendant of the valley poet" or "descendant of the poet from the valley."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glendon: 204
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 90,495
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Glendon 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
KLNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G405305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L EH1 N D OW0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈglɛndoʊn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glendon in Braille

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

The name Glendon in braille

How to sign the name Glendon using Sign Language

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

The name Glendon in sign language

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