Jelly

Jelly Meaning & Origin

About Jelly
The surname Jelly is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gelly," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Julian." The name Julian comes from the Latin name "Julianus," meaning "youthful" or "downy-bearded." Therefore, the surname Jelly likely originated as a nickname for someone who resembled or was associated with the name Julian.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jelly: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
JL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
JA
πŸ”Š Soundex
J040
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ΛˆΚ€Ι›li/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('JL', 'AL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jelly in Braille

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

The name Jelly in braille

How to sign the name Jelly using Sign Language

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

The name Jelly in sign language

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