Madeline

Madeline Meaning & Origin

About Madeline
The surname Madeline is of French origin and is derived from the given name Madeleine, which itself is a variant of Magdalene. The name Magdalene is derived from the Hebrew name Migdal, meaning "tower." Therefore, the surname Madeline is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who lived near a tower or had some association with a tower.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Madeline: 237
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0304050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 D AH0 L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmædəlɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M345

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Madeline in Braille

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

The name Madeline in braille

How to sign the name Madeline using Sign Language

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

The name Madeline in sign language

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