Grivas

Grivas Meaning & Origin

About Grivas
The surname Grivas is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "grivas," meaning "heavy" or "burden." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Grivas. The name may have been given to individuals who were strong or had a heavy build, or it could have been a nickname for someone who carried a heavy burden, either literally or metaphorically.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grivas: 397
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,267
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
KRFS
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
GA
πŸ”Š Soundex
G60102
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IY1 V AA0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈgrivΙ‘z/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('KRFS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grivas in Braille

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

The name Grivas in braille

How to sign the name Grivas using Sign Language

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

The name Grivas in sign language

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