Mahy

Mahy Meaning & Origin

About Mahy
The surname Mahy is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Mathieu, which is the French form of Matthew. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Mathieu. The name Mathieu itself is derived from the Hebrew name Matityahu, meaning "gift of Yahweh" or "gift of God." Therefore, the surname Mahy can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Mathieu" or "son of Mathieu."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mahy: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MH
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1 HH IY0
🌐 IPA
/mahy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mahy in Braille

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

The name Mahy in braille

How to sign the name Mahy using Sign Language

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

The name Mahy in sign language

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