Guillette

Guillette Meaning & Origin

About Guillette
The surname Guillette is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Guillaume, which is the French form of William. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Guillaume. The name Guillaume itself is derived from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "will" or "desire" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Guillette can be interpreted to mean "son of Guillaume" or "descendant of Guillaume."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guillette: 520
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G04030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH0 L EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/gɪˈlɛt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guillette in Braille

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

The name Guillette in braille

How to sign the name Guillette using Sign Language

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

The name Guillette in sign language

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