Trigger

Trigger Meaning & Origin

About Trigger
The surname Trigger is of English origin and is derived from the Old French word "triguer," meaning "to pull" or "to draw." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a trigger maker or a person who operated a trigger mechanism, such as a gunsmith or a crossbow maker. The name Trigger may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had a quick or trigger-like temperament.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Trigger: 388
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,316
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Trigger 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
TRKR
🗽 NYSIIS
TA
🔊 Soundex
T60206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
T R IH1 G ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈtrɪgər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TRKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
T626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Trigger in Braille

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

The name Trigger in braille

How to sign the name Trigger using Sign Language

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

The name Trigger in sign language

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