Jolivet

Jolivet Meaning & Origin

About Jolivet
The surname Jolivet is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "joli," meaning "pretty" or "beautiful." It is a descriptive surname that was likely given to someone who was considered attractive or had a pleasant appearance. The suffix "-et" is a diminutive, indicating a smaller or younger version of the original word. Therefore, Jolivet can be interpreted as "little pretty" or "pretty one."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jolivet: 390
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,072
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jolivet 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
JLFT
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J040103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 L AH0 V AH0 T
🌐 IPA
/jolivet*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JLFT', 'ALFT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J413

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jolivet in Braille

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

The name Jolivet in braille

How to sign the name Jolivet using Sign Language

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

The name Jolivet in sign language

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