Maitland

Maitland Meaning & Origin

About Maitland
The name "Maitland" is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English words "mæthel" meaning "council" or "meeting" and "land" meaning "land" or "territory." Therefore, the name "Maitland" can be interpreted to mean "land of the council" or "territory of the meeting." It is often used as a surname and can also be given as a first name.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Maitland is considered a unisex name, and is used by both males 41.18% and females 58.82%, based on recent birth statistics.

Maitland Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -37.50% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M034053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1 T L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/ˈmeɪtlənd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M345

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maitland in Braille

Here's how to represent Maitland in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Maitland in braille

How to Spell the Name Maitland in American Sign Language (ASL)

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

The name Maitland in sign language

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