Griffard

Griffard Meaning & Origin

About Griffard
The surname Griffard is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Griffard," which itself is a variant of the name "Girard." The name "Girard" is composed of the Germanic elements "gēr" meaning "spear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the surname Griffard can be interpreted to mean "brave with a spear" or "strong warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Griffard: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRFRT
🗽 NYSIIS
G
🔊 Soundex
G601063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 F ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/griffard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G616

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Griffard in Braille

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

The name Griffard in braille

How to sign the name Griffard using Sign Language

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

The name Griffard in sign language

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