Gresley

Gresley Meaning & Origin

About Gresley
The surname Gresley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "greos" meaning gravel and "leah" meaning wood or clearing. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gresley can be interpreted as "dweller by the gravel wood or clearing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gresley: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gresley 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
KRSL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G60240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R EH1 S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/gresley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gresley in Braille

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

The name Gresley in braille

How to sign the name Gresley using Sign Language

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

The name Gresley in sign language

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