Gunaratne

Gunaratne Meaning & Origin

About Gunaratne
The surname Gunaratne is of Sri Lankan origin and is derived from the Sinhalese language. It is a combination of two words: "guna," meaning virtue or quality, and "ratne," meaning gem or jewel. Therefore, the surname Gunaratne can be interpreted to mean "gem of virtues" or "jewel of qualities," suggesting a family or individual with exceptional qualities or virtues.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gunaratne: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gunaratne 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
KNRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G05060350
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH1 N AH0 R AH0 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gunaratne*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G563

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gunaratne in Braille

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

The name Gunaratne in braille

How to sign the name Gunaratne using Sign Language

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

The name Gunaratne in sign language

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