Grinsell

Grinsell Meaning & Origin

About Grinsell
The surname Grinsell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "grindan" meaning "to grind" and "sellan" meaning "to give or sell." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who operated a mill or worked in the milling industry. The name may have also been given to someone who lived near a mill or had some association with grinding or milling activities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grinsell: 218
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 85,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grinsell 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
KRNSL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G605204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R AH0 N S EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/grinsell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRNSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grinsell in Braille

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

The name Grinsell in braille

How to sign the name Grinsell using Sign Language

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

The name Grinsell in sign language

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