Polidore

Polidore Meaning & Origin

About Polidore
The surname Polidore is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Polidoro, which itself comes from the Greek name Polydoros. The name Polydoros is composed of the elements "poly," meaning "many," and "doron," meaning "gift." Therefore, the surname Polidore can be interpreted to mean "many gifts" or "abundant gifts." It likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered to be generous or bestowed many gifts upon others.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Polidore: 507
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,720
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLTR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0403060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P OW0 L IY0 D AO1 R EY0
🌐 IPA
/polidore*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P436

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Polidore in Braille

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

The name Polidore in braille

How to sign the name Polidore using Sign Language

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

The name Polidore in sign language

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