Gulliver

Gulliver Meaning & Origin

About Gulliver
The surname Gulliver is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "gulli," meaning "goldfinch," and the suffix "-er," indicating a person who does or works with something. Therefore, the surname Gulliver is believed to have originally referred to someone who either caught or worked with goldfinches.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gulliver: 866
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,756
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gulliver 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
KLFR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH1 L IH0 V ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgəlɪvər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gulliver in Braille

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

The name Gulliver in braille

How to sign the name Gulliver using Sign Language

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

The name Gulliver in sign language

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