Guilherme

Guilherme Meaning & Origin

About Guilherme
The surname Guilherme is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the given name Guilherme, which is the Portuguese form of the name William. The name William itself has Germanic roots and means "resolute protector" or "strong-willed warrior." Therefore, the surname Guilherme can be interpreted to mean "descendant of William" or "son of William," indicating a familial connection to someone named William in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guilherme: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLRM
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G040650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L HH ER0 M
🌐 IPA
/guilherme*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G465

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guilherme in Braille

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

The name Guilherme in braille

How to sign the name Guilherme using Sign Language

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

The name Guilherme in sign language

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