Golightly

Golightly Meaning & Origin

About Golightly
The surname Golightly is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "gōd" meaning "good" and "lēah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Golightly can be interpreted as "one who lives in a good wood" or "someone who resides in a pleasant clearing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Golightly: 2,171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,911
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.74

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Golightly 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
GAG
🔊 Soundex
G04020340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G OW1 L AY2 T L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgoʊˌlaɪtli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G423

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Golightly in Braille

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

The name Golightly in braille

How to sign the name Golightly using Sign Language

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

The name Golightly in sign language

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