Lidell

Lidell Meaning & Origin

About Lidell
The surname Lidell is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Lidel," which itself is a variant of the name "Lyall." The name Lyall is of Old Norse origin and means "wolf." Therefore, the surname Lidell is believed to have originally been a nickname for someone who displayed wolf-like characteristics or had a connection to wolves.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lidell: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LTL
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L0304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AY1 D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/lidell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lidell in Braille

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

The name Lidell in braille

How to sign the name Lidell using Sign Language

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

The name Lidell in sign language

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