Mauvais

Mauvais Meaning & Origin

About Mauvais
The surname Mauvais is of French origin and derives from the French word "mauvais," meaning "bad" or "evil." It is a descriptive surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone with negative or undesirable qualities. It may have been given to individuals who were mischievous, ill-tempered, or had a reputation for being troublesome.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mauvais: 223
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 84,136
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MF
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OW0 V AA1 W EH0 S
🌐 IPA
/mauvais*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MF', 'MFS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mauvais in Braille

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

The name Mauvais in braille

How to sign the name Mauvais using Sign Language

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

The name Mauvais in sign language

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