Gopinathan

Gopinathan Meaning & Origin

About Gopinathan
The surname Gopinathan is of Indian origin and is predominantly found among people of the Tamil community. It is derived from the combination of two words: "Gopinath," which is a Hindu deity's name meaning "Lord of the Cowherds," and the suffix "-an," which denotes descent or belonging. Therefore, the surname Gopinathan can be interpreted to mean "descendant or devotee of Lord Gopinath."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gopinathan: 154
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,791
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gopinathan 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
KPN0N
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G01050305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 P IH0 N AH0 TH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gopinathan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPN0N', 'KPNTN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G153

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gopinathan in Braille

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

The name Gopinathan in braille

How to sign the name Gopinathan using Sign Language

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

The name Gopinathan in sign language

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