Tranchant

Tranchant Meaning & Origin

About Tranchant
The surname Tranchant is of French origin and is derived from the word "trancher," meaning "to cut" or "to slice." As a surname, Tranchant likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a cutter or a slicer, possibly referring to a butcher or a person skilled in cutting or carving. It may also have been a nickname for someone with a sharp or cutting personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Tranchant: 106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 153,769
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Tranchant 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
TRNXNT
🗽 NYSIIS
T
🔊 Soundex
T6052053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T R AE1 N CH AH0 N T
🌐 IPA
/tranchant*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRNXNT', 'TRNKNT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T652

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Tranchant in Braille

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

The name Tranchant in braille

How to sign the name Tranchant using Sign Language

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

The name Tranchant in sign language

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