Medlin

Medlin Meaning & Origin

About Medlin
The surname Medlin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Madelin," which itself is a diminutive form of the name "Matilda." Matilda is of Germanic origin and means "mighty in battle." Therefore, the surname Medlin can be interpreted to mean "son of Matilda" or "descendant of Matilda."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Medlin: 10,750
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3,338
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.64

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M03405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 D L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛdlɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M345

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Medlin in Braille

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

The name Medlin in braille

How to sign the name Medlin using Sign Language

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

The name Medlin in sign language

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