Glinton

Glinton Meaning & Origin

About Glinton
The surname Glinton is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "gliten" meaning "bright" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Glinton can be interpreted as "bright settlement" or "shining enclosure."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glinton: 194
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,311
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Glinton based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Glinton is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G405305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L IH1 N T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/glinton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLNTN', 'LNTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glinton in Braille

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

The name Glinton in braille

How to sign the name Glinton using Sign Language

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

The name Glinton in sign language

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