Glidwell

Glidwell Meaning & Origin

About Glidwell
The surname Glidwell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "glid" meaning "smooth" and "well" meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Glidwell can be interpreted as "one who lives near a smooth stream or spring." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided near or were associated with such a geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glidwell: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Glidwell 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 IH1 D W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/glidwell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G434

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glidwell in Braille

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

The name Glidwell in braille

How to sign the name Glidwell using Sign Language

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

The name Glidwell in sign language

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