Gordley

Gordley Meaning & Origin

About Gordley
The surname Gordley is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "gord," meaning "proud" or "stately." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place called Gordley or a similar-sounding place. Surnames often developed from a person's occupation, location, or descriptive characteristics, and in the case of Gordley, it likely referred to someone who was proud or had a stately presence.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gordley: 372
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55,255
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gordley 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
KRTL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G06340
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AO1 R D L IY0
🌐 IPA
/gordley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gordley in Braille

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

The name Gordley in braille

How to sign the name Gordley using Sign Language

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

The name Gordley in sign language

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