Golladay

Golladay Meaning & Origin

About Golladay
The surname Golladay is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "MacGilleGallaidh," meaning "son of the servant of St. Gall." The name refers to someone who was a devotee or servant of St. Gall, a 7th-century Irish missionary. Over time, the name evolved and was anglicized to Golladay. Today, individuals with the surname Golladay can trace their ancestry back to Scotland and may have connections to the early Christian traditions associated with St. Gall.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Golladay: 817
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,041
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Golladay 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
KLT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 L AH0 D EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɑləˌdeɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Golladay in Braille

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

The name Golladay in braille

How to sign the name Golladay using Sign Language

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

The name Golladay in sign language

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