Grinman

Grinman Meaning & Origin

About Grinman
The surname Grinman is of Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "grin," meaning "green." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with a green complexion or someone who worked with or sold green products. The suffix "-man" is a common Jewish surname ending, indicating a person's occupation or association. Therefore, Grinman likely refers to someone who was involved in the green trade or had a greenish complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grinman: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grinman 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
KRNMN
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G60505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 N M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/grinman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grinman in Braille

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

The name Grinman in braille

How to sign the name Grinman using Sign Language

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

The name Grinman in sign language

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