Mawby

Mawby Meaning & Origin

About Mawby
The surname Mawby is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Mabba" or "Mabbe," which was a diminutive form of the name "Matilda." The name Matilda itself comes from the Germanic elements "maht," meaning "might" or "strength," and "hild," meaning "battle." Therefore, the surname Mawby can be interpreted to mean "son of Mabba" or "descendant of Matilda," suggesting a connection to strength or battle.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mawby: 379
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54418
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mawby 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
MP
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/mawby*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mawby in Braille

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

The name Mawby in braille

How to sign the name Mawby using Sign Language

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

The name Mawby in sign language

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