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Forename Gladys

Around the globe, Gladys (Gladys Argentina United States Nigeria Venezuela Kenya, גלדיס Israel, غلاديس Iraq Yemen) is a widespread feminine given name. The first name Gladys is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Argentina, where it is a common female name, Paraguay, where it is a common principally girly, but scarcely boy's name, and Peru, where it is a common feminine name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Argentina, the United States, and Peru. Much less frequently, Gladys is the last name as well as the forename.

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Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name Gladys

name Gladýs, name Glàdys, name Гладысь, name 格莱迪丝, name Гладис, name Glądys, name جلاديس, name Gładys, name Gládys, name Glâdys, name גלאדיס, name Gladys, name Гладыс, name Glâdÿs, name Ģladys, name Gładyś, name غلاديس, name Gwlad, name Gwladys, name Glãdys, name גלדיס
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Gladys Kenya, Argentina, Venezuela, United States, Nigeria
גלדיס Israel
غلاديس Iraq, Yemen
جلاديس Palestinian Territory

First name Gladys in the context

Gladys is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Gladys Gurney , the The Simpsons character; Gladys Kravitz , character in Bewitched; Aunt Gladys , the fictional character from The Happiest Millionaire; Gladys Montgomery , the musical character in the musical Make It Snappy and Gladys Bumps , the musical character in the musical Pal Joey by Richard Rodgers, among other works.

Notable namesakes

gladys anderson New Zealand artist, NZ (b. 1801) link
gladys ethel greenfield (born 1816) (b. 1816) link
picture of gladys pott gladys pott gladys pott English anti-suffragist and civil servant, GB (b. 1867) link
picture of gladys wallis gladys wallis gladys wallis American actress (b. 1873) link
picture of gladys rankin gladys rankin gladys rankin American playwright and actress, US (b. 1874) link
picture of gladys kingsbury gladys kingsbury gladys kingsbury American actress (1876-1958), US (b. 1876) link
picture of gladys dick gladys dick gladys dick American microbiologist, US (b. 1881) link
picture of gladys marie deacon gladys marie deacon gladys marie deacon second wife of Charles Spencer-Churchill, 9th Duke of Marlborough (1881-1977), US (b. 1881) link
picture of gladys osborne leonard gladys osborne leonard gladys osborne leonard English psychic and medium, GB (b. 1882) link
picture of gladys hope marks gladys hope marks gladys hope marks (1883-1970) university lecturer, AU (b. 1883) link
picture of gladys crocker ashe gladys crocker ashe gladys crocker ashe American heiress (b. 1884) link
picture of gladys hanson gladys hanson gladys hanson American actress, US (b. 1884) link
picture of gladys sylvani gladys sylvani gladys sylvani British actor (1884-1953), GB (b. 1884) link
picture of gladys unger gladys unger gladys unger American writer, US (b. 1885) link
picture of gladys moore vanderbilt gladys moore vanderbilt gladys moore vanderbilt American socialite, US (b. 1886) link

Characteristic surnames

Sosa, Garcia, Torres, Vargas, Flores, Morales, Mendoza, Sanchez, Alvarez, Aguilar, Cabrera, Benitez, Ramirez, Johnson, Jimenez, Herrera, Martinez, Castillo, Gonzalez, Williams, Rodriguez, Gutierrez, Rivera, Romero, Castro, Acosta, Cruz, Rios, Ruiz, Diaz, Vega, Silva, Smith, Brown, Perez, Ramos, Hernandez, Rojas, Gomez, Lopez, Jones, Ortiz, Moreno, Molina, Mendez, Medina, Muñoz, Suarez, Reyes, and Fernandez