Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Symbols and Their Names

 A sign is a symbol or mark that is used to represent or indicate something else. It is often used to communicate without using words.  There are different symbols used around the world for numerous purposes, like science, grammar, currency, and so more.  Some important symbols and their names are given below:

Symbols and Their Names

Symbol

Name

Symbol

 

Name

æ

ash

Λ

 

wedge

θ

theta

ε

 

epsilon

ʒ

ezh

ŋ

 

angma

Esh

ɔ

 

Open o

ǝ

schwa

ɣ

 

gamma

ß

Eszett/ sharp s

α

 

alpha

Δ

Delta(uppercase)

β

 

beta

λ

Lamba

 

summation

Franc (obsolete)

 

Ohm (omega)

product

 

intersection

Bullet/dot

 

Square root

infinity

 

ratio

Approximately equal

 

Not equal

Identical / congruent

 

Less than or equal

Greater than or equal

 

Script M (used in math)

Ghanaian cedi

 

Lira (old currency)

Bangladeshi taka

|

 

Vertical bar/ pipe

¥

Yen

©

 

Copyright

Pilcrow/ paragraph

±

 

Plus-minus

£

Pound Sterling (UK)

฿

 

Thai Bath

Indian Rupee

 

Turkish lira

Ukrainian hryvnia

 

(Old) rupee sign (various)

Euro

 

Estimated symbol (e-mark)

 

 

 

 

 

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