Philidor

Philidor Meaning & Origin

About Philidor
The surname Philidor is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Philidor, which itself is a combination of the Greek elements "philos" meaning "friend" and "doron" meaning "gift." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Philidor can be interpreted as "friend's gift" or "gift of a friend."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Philidor: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FLTR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
P040306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F IH1 L AH0 D AO2 R
🌐 IPA
/philidor*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FLTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Philidor in Braille

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

The name Philidor in braille

How to sign the name Philidor using Sign Language

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

The name Philidor in sign language

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