Gunawardena

Gunawardena Meaning & Origin

About Gunawardena
The surname Gunawardena is of Sinhalese origin and is commonly found in Sri Lanka. It is derived from the combination of two words: "guna," meaning virtue or quality, and "wardena," meaning protector or guardian. Therefore, the surname Gunawardena can be interpreted to mean "guardian of virtues" or "protector of qualities." It is a noble and prestigious surname that reflects the importance placed on upholding moral values and virtues within the Sinhalese culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gunawardena: 174
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 103,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gunawardena 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
G05063050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G UW2 N AH0 F AA1 R D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gunawardena*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G563

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gunawardena in Braille

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

The name Gunawardena in braille

How to sign the name Gunawardena using Sign Language

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

The name Gunawardena in sign language

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