Gender: Male
Pronunciation: M OW Z AH S G AH N
Moses Gunn was an American actor of stage and screen. An Obie Award-winning stage player, he is an alumnus of the Negro Ensemble Company. His 1962 off-Broadway debut was in Jean Genet's The Blacks, and his Broadway debut was in A Hand is on the Gate, an evening of African-American poetry. He was nominated for the 1976 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in The Poison Tree, and he also played Othello on Broadway in 1970. For his screen performances, Gunn is best known for his roles as Clotho in WUSA (1970), Bumpy Jonas in Shaft (1971) and Joe Kagan on Little House on the Prairie (1977–1981).
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 16, 2024
On the name Moses Gunn, Moses means Drawn out of the Water, Saved, Child, Taken from Water, Saviour, Drawn out. Gunn means Singing.
The name Moses Gunn is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Moses is commonly found in Nigeria, South Africa, United States of America, and 79 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: M OW Z AH S G AH N
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
OW: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)
Z: Pronounce as in "zoo" (Z UW)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
S: Pronounce as in "sit" (S IH T)
G: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Moses is recorded 36,735 times globally, ranking it as the 1,808th most common name worldwide.
Moses is most prevalent in Nigeria, with 14,008 occurrences, making it the 52th most popular name in the country.
In Nigeria, the name Moses is found among 1 in every 83 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | #52 | 1 : 83 |
| South Africa | #99 | 1 : 206 |
| United States of America | #1,264 | 1 : 553 |
| Ghana | #114 | 1 : 126 |
| Namibia | #23 | 1 : 168 |
| Malaysia | #1,885 | 1 : 2,812 |
| United Kingdom | #1,720 | 1 : 955 |
| Italy | #4,396 | 1 : 3,573 |
| Hong Kong | #998 | 1 : 1,433 |
| Cameroon | #914 | 1 : 1,498 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Moses from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Moses Gunn was an American actor of stage and screen. An Obie Award-winning stage player, he is an alumnus of the Negro Ensemble Company. His 1962 off-Broadway debut was in Jean Genet's The Blacks, and his Broadway debut was in A Hand is on the Gate, an evening of African-American poetry. He was nominated for the 1976 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his performance in The Poison Tree, and he also played Othello on Broadway in 1970. For his screen performances, Gunn is best known for his roles as Clotho in WUSA (1970), Bumpy Jonas in Shaft (1971) and Joe Kagan on Little House on the Prairie (1977–1981).
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