Gorry

Gorry Meaning & Origin

About Gorry
The surname Gorry is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Gormghaile," meaning "descendant of Gormghal." The name Gormghal itself is composed of the elements "gorm," meaning "blue" or "noble," and "gal," meaning "valor" or "valorous." Therefore, the surname Gorry can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the noble and valorous one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gorry: 239
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,598
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gorry 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
KR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AO1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/gorry*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gorry in Braille

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

The name Gorry in braille

How to sign the name Gorry using Sign Language

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

The name Gorry in sign language

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