How to pronounce Gigout?

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Pronunciation of Gigout in Houston, TX

Gigout is pronounced as

GHI szoh


Gigout is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ GHI szoh ]

Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

French (Alsace Lorraine)

Meaning:

Leg of Lamb possibly, Wolf Cave in German

Additional Information:

Name is a German name originally, with a possible spelling of Ghen Ghou in archaic or medieval German. It was essentially trapped behind the French border, and most of those with the name are still found in that region.
A famous person with the name is Paul Gigout, a French composer who created the Gigout Contatta.
There are pronunciation variations as it contradicts some Franco pronunciation rules. So though hardly present in Haiti, Africa, or Quebec, people from those regions may interpret differently. People from France often opt for ending in a I sound, but T is always silent.
It is found in Cajun areas of US but is definitely not Cajun in origin.


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Pronunciation of Gigout in Houston, TX

Gi zhoh


Type of Name:

Last Name

Language:

French (Alsace Lorraine)

Meaning:

Leg of Lamb possibly, Wolf Cave in German

Additional Information:

Name is a German name originally, with a possible spelling of Ghen Ghou in archaic or medieval German. It was essentially trapped behind the French border, and most of those with the name are still found in that region.
A famous person with the name is Paul Gigout, a French composer who created the Gigout Contatta.
There are pronunciation variations as it contradicts some Franco pronunciation rules. So though hardly present in Haiti, Africa, or Quebec, people from those regions may interpret differently. People from France often opt for ending in a I sound, but T is always silent.
It is found in Cajun areas of US but is definitely not Cajun in origin.


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