Medlar

Medlar Meaning & Origin

About Medlar
The surname Medlar is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "medler," which refers to a type of fruit tree known as the medlar tree. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who either lived near or worked with medlar trees or perhaps had some physical resemblance to the fruit itself. As surnames were often derived from occupations or characteristics, the surname Medlar likely originated from such associations with the medlar tree.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Medlar: 369
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 55619
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Medlar 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
MTLR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M03406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 D L ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛdlər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M346

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Medlar in Braille

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

The name Medlar in braille

How to sign the name Medlar using Sign Language

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

The name Medlar in sign language

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