Medas

Medas Meaning & Origin

About Medas
The surname Medas is of Sardinian origin and is derived from the Latin word "medus," meaning "middle" or "central." It is believed to have originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived in or near a central or middle area. Alternatively, it could have been an occupational surname for someone involved in a central or intermediary role within a community or organization.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Medas: 233
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IY1 D AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/medas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Medas in Braille

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

The name Medas in braille

How to sign the name Medas using Sign Language

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

The name Medas in sign language

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