Gurry

Gurry Meaning & Origin

About Gurry
The surname Gurry is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Gairbhith," meaning "descendant of Gairbhith." The name Gairbhith itself is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "garbh," meaning "rough" or "rugged." Therefore, the surname Gurry likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who had a rough or rugged appearance or personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gurry: 307
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,721
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G ER1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgəri/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gurry in Braille

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

The name Gurry in braille

How to sign the name Gurry using Sign Language

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

The name Gurry in sign language

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