Medhin

Medhin Meaning & Origin

About Medhin
The surname Medhin is of Ethiopian origin and is derived from the Ge'ez language, which is an ancient Semitic language used in Ethiopia. The name Medhin means "light" or "illumination" and is often associated with positive qualities such as wisdom, knowledge, and enlightenment. It is a relatively common surname in Ethiopia and is often used as a given name as well.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Medhin: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 D IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/medhin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Medhin in Braille

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

The name Medhin in braille

How to sign the name Medhin using Sign Language

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

The name Medhin in sign language

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