Grimard

Grimard Meaning & Origin

About Grimard
The surname Grimard is of French origin and is derived from the Germanic personal name "Grimwald," which combines the elements "grim," meaning "fierce" or "determined," and "wald," meaning "rule" or "ruler." As a surname, Grimard likely originated as a patronymic, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Grimard. Over time, the surname Grimard has become relatively rare, but it still exists today, primarily in French-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grimard: 399
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,037
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRMRT
🗽 NYSIIS
G
🔊 Soundex
G605063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 M ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/grimard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRMRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G656

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grimard in Braille

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

The name Grimard in braille

How to sign the name Grimard using Sign Language

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

The name Grimard in sign language

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