Grissette

Grissette Meaning & Origin

About Grissette
The surname Grissette is of French origin and is derived from the word "gris," meaning "gray" in French. It is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone with gray hair or a gray complexion. The suffix "-ette" is a diminutive, indicating a small or young version of something. Therefore, the surname Grissette can be interpreted as "little gray one" or "small gray person."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grissette: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grissette 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
KRST
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G602030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH1 S IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/grissette*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grissette in Braille

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

The name Grissette in braille

How to sign the name Grissette using Sign Language

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

The name Grissette in sign language

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