Govreau

Govreau Meaning & Origin

About Govreau
The surname Govreau is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Godefroy, which itself is composed of the Germanic elements "god" meaning "good" and "frid" meaning "peace." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Govreau can be interpreted as "good peace" or "peaceful god."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Govreau: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Govreau 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 Govreau is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0160
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH0 V R OW1
🌐 IPA
/govreau*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Govreau in Braille

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

The name Govreau in braille

How to sign the name Govreau using Sign Language

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

The name Govreau in sign language

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