Gosserand

Gosserand Meaning & Origin

About Gosserand
The surname Gosserand is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "gosse," meaning "child" or "youngster," and the word "rand," meaning "shield" or "rim." Therefore, the surname Gosserand likely originated as a nickname for someone who was young or youthful, or possibly as a metonymic occupational name for a shield maker or someone involved in the production of shields.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gosserand: 187
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 97,210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gosserand 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
KSRNT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0206053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AA1 S ER0 N AE0 D
🌐 IPA
/gosserand*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KSRNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G265

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gosserand in Braille

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

The name Gosserand in braille

How to sign the name Gosserand using Sign Language

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

The name Gosserand in sign language

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