Malenfant

Malenfant Meaning & Origin

About Malenfant
The surname Malenfant is of French origin and is derived from the words "mal" meaning "bad" or "evil" and "enfant" meaning "child." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Malenfant can be interpreted as "bad child" or "evil child." It is likely that the name was originally given as a nickname to someone who was mischievous or had a rebellious nature.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Malenfant: 711
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,365
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MLNFNT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M04051053
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA0 L EY1 N F AH0 N T
🌐 IPA
/mΙ‘ΛˆleΙͺnfΙ™nt/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MLNFNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M451

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Malenfant in Braille

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

The name Malenfant in braille

How to sign the name Malenfant using Sign Language

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

The name Malenfant in sign language

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