Medalen

Medalen Meaning & Origin

About Medalen
The surname Medalen is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Mæðalr," meaning "meadow dweller" or "one who lives near a meadow." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or was associated with a meadow. The name Medalen is relatively rare and is primarily found in Norway.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Medalen: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 D AH0 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/medalen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M345

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Medalen in Braille

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

The name Medalen in braille

How to sign the name Medalen using Sign Language

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

The name Medalen in sign language

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