Medenwald

Medenwald Meaning & Origin

About Medenwald
The surname Medenwald is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "meden," meaning "to reward" or "to compensate," and "wald," meaning "forest" or "woods." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Medenwald can be interpreted as "rewarding forest" or "compensating woods." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or owned a forest that was considered valuable or rewarding in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Medenwald: 158
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,426
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Medenwald 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

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MTNLT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0305043
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 D AH0 N W AO2 L D
🌐 IPA
/medenwald*/
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('MTNLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M354

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Medenwald in Braille

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

The name Medenwald in braille

How to sign the name Medenwald using Sign Language

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

The name Medenwald in sign language

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