Lais

Lais Meaning & Origin

About Lais
The surname Lais is of German origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Lais," which itself is a short form of the name "Elias." The name Elias is derived from the Hebrew name "Eliyahu," meaning "my God is Yahweh." Therefore, the surname Lais can be interpreted to mean "son of Elias" or "descendant of Elias."

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
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πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lais: 550
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,887
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lais 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 Lais is not currently available.

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
L
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
LA
πŸ”Š Soundex
L020
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EY1 Z
🌐 IPA
/leΙͺz/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('L', 'LS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lais in Braille

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

The name Lais in braille

How to sign the name Lais using Sign Language

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

The name Lais in sign language

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