Killette

Killette Meaning & Origin

About Killette
The surname Killette is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Gillette," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Gilbert." The name Gilbert comes from the Germanic elements "gisil," meaning "pledge" or "hostage," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Killette can be interpreted to mean "son of Gillette" or "descendant of Gilbert," indicating a familial connection to someone named Gillette or Gilbert.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Killette: 176
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,197
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K04030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K IH0 L EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/killette*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Killette in Braille

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

The name Killette in braille

How to sign the name Killette using Sign Language

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

The name Killette in sign language

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