Greengard

Greengard Meaning & Origin

About Greengard
The surname Greengard is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "gringarten," meaning "green garden." It is an ornamental surname that likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked in a green garden or orchard. The name may also have been given to someone who owned or cultivated such a garden.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Greengard: 138
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 124,548
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRNKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
G
🔊 Soundex
G6052063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 G N ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/greengard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Greengard in Braille

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

The name Greengard in braille

How to sign the name Greengard using Sign Language

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

The name Greengard in sign language

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