Maudsley

Maudsley Meaning & Origin

About Maudsley
The surname Maudsley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English personal name "Mald" or "Maldred" combined with the word "leah," meaning a clearing or meadow. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Maudsley is likely "Mald's meadow" or "Maldred's clearing."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Maudsley: 259
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,608
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maudsley 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
MTSL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M03240
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 D S L IY0
🌐 IPA
/maudsley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M324

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maudsley in Braille

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

The name Maudsley in braille

How to sign the name Maudsley using Sign Language

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

The name Maudsley in sign language

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