Golish

Golish Meaning & Origin

About Golish
The surname Golish is of Slovenian origin and is derived from the personal name "Gol", meaning "naked" or "bare". It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who was bald or had a sparse head of hair. The suffix "-ish" is a common Slavic ending used to form surnames, indicating "son of" or "descendant of". Therefore, Golish can be interpreted as "son of Gol" or "descendant of the bald one".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Golish: 300
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,964
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Golish 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 Golish is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLX
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G OW1 L IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/golish*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Golish in Braille

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

The name Golish in braille

How to sign the name Golish using Sign Language

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

The name Golish in sign language

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