Glissendorf

Glissendorf Meaning & Origin

About Glissendorf
The surname Glissendorf is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "gliss" meaning "to glide" or "to slide" and "dorf" meaning "village" or "hamlet." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Glissendorf can be interpreted as "the village of gliding" or "the hamlet of sliding." It is likely that the name originally referred to a place where people engaged in activities related to gliding or sliding, such as skiing or sledding.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Glissendorf: 123
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 136,449
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Glissendorf 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
KLSNTRF
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G402053061
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G L IH1 S IH0 N D AO0 R F
🌐 IPA
/glissendorf*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLSNTRF', 'LSNTRF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Glissendorf in Braille

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

The name Glissendorf in braille

How to sign the name Glissendorf using Sign Language

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

The name Glissendorf in sign language

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