Hymen

Hymen Meaning & Origin

About Hymen
The surname Hymen is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "hymenaios," meaning "wedding song" or "bridal hymn." It is likely that the surname was originally given to someone who was associated with wedding ceremonies or had a connection to the wedding industry. Over time, the surname Hymen has evolved and may have different variations and spellings in different regions.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hymen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hymen: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hymen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hymen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMN
🗽 NYSIIS
HNA
🔊 Soundex
H0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AY1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhaɪmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hymen in Braille

Here's how to represent Hymen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hymen in braille

How to sign the name Hymen using Sign Language

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

The name Hymen in sign language

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