Grady

Grady Meaning & Origin

About Grady
The surname Grady is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Grádaigh," meaning "descendant of Grádaigh." The name Grádaigh is believed to be derived from the word "grádach," which means "noble" or "illustrious." Therefore, the surname Grady signifies a person of noble or illustrious descent.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grady: 26,103
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,355
  • Frequency per 100k people: 8.85

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R EY1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgreɪdi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grady in Braille

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

The name Grady in braille

How to sign the name Grady using Sign Language

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

The name Grady in sign language

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