Gossard

Gossard Meaning & Origin

About Gossard
The surname Gossard is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "goseherde," meaning "goose herder." It is an occupational surname that was given to someone who herded or tended to geese. The name Gossard signifies a person's ancestral connection to this occupation and their role in raising and caring for geese.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gossard: 1,941
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,178
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.66

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gossard based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gossard is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KSRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G02063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH0 S AA1 R D
🌐 IPA
/gəˈsɑrd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gossard in Braille

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

The name Gossard in braille

How to sign the name Gossard using Sign Language

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

The name Gossard in sign language

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