Grealish

Grealish Meaning & Origin

About Grealish
The surname Grealish is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Grealais, meaning "descendant of Grealas." The name Grealas itself is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "greallach," which means "gravelly place." It is likely that the original bearers of the surname were associated with or lived near such a location. The surname Grealish is most commonly found in County Galway, Ireland, and is associated with families of Irish heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grealish: 412
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grealish 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
KRLX
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G604020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 L IH0 SH
🌐 IPA
/grealish*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRLX', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grealish in Braille

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

The name Grealish in braille

How to sign the name Grealish using Sign Language

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

The name Grealish in sign language

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