Gollan

Gollan Meaning & Origin

About Gollan
The surname Gollan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "MacGilleghuirm," meaning "son of the servant of St. Gorm." The name Gorm is a personal name that translates to "blue" or "green." Over time, the name MacGilleghuirm evolved into Gollan, and individuals with this surname are likely descendants of someone who served St. Gorm in some capacity.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gollan: 152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,034
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gollan 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
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gollan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gollan in Braille

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

The name Gollan in braille

How to sign the name Gollan using Sign Language

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

The name Gollan in sign language

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