Madrinan

Madrinan Meaning & Origin

About Madrinan
The surname Madrinan is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "madrina," meaning godmother. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a woman who held the role of godmother in a baptismal ceremony. The surname Madrinan is relatively rare and is primarily found in the Philippines, where it may have been brought by Spanish colonizers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Madrinan: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTRNN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0360505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AE1 D R IH0 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/madrinan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTRNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M365

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Madrinan in Braille

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

The name Madrinan in braille

How to sign the name Madrinan using Sign Language

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

The name Madrinan in sign language

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