Gunsell

Gunsell Meaning & Origin

About Gunsell
The surname Gunsell is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gunwald," which means "battle ruler" or "war ruler." The name was later modified to "Gunwald's son" or "Gunwald's servant," eventually evolving into the surname Gunsell. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the son or servant of someone named Gunwald.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gunsell: 104
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 156,044
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gunsell 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
KNSL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G05204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH1 N S AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/gunsell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G524

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gunsell in Braille

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

The name Gunsell in braille

How to sign the name Gunsell using Sign Language

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

The name Gunsell in sign language

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