Glimpse

Glimpse Meaning & Origin

About Glimpse
The surname Glimpse is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "glimpse," meaning a brief or fleeting look or glance. It is likely that the surname was originally given to someone who had a habit of looking or glancing quickly or briefly at things. The name Glimpse is therefore a descriptive surname, reflecting a characteristic or behavior of the original bearer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glimpse: 141
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 122,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Glimpse 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
KLMPS
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G405120
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L IH1 M P S
🌐 IPA
/glɪmps/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLMPS', 'LMPS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G451

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glimpse in Braille

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

The name Glimpse in braille

How to sign the name Glimpse using Sign Language

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

The name Glimpse in sign language

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