Medusa

Medusa Meaning & Origin

About Medusa
The name "Medusa" originates from Greek mythology and refers to a monstrous creature with snakes for hair. Medusa was one of the three Gorgon sisters, and her gaze could turn anyone who looked at her into stone. The name "Medusa" is often associated with the concept of petrification or a terrifying, intimidating presence.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Medusa are female.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M03020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 D UW1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/məˈdusə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Medusa in Braille

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

The name Medusa in braille

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

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

The name Medusa in sign language

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