Medlyn

Medlyn Meaning & Origin

About Medlyn
The surname Medlyn is of Cornish origin and is derived from the Cornish word "medlen," meaning "middle." It is believed to have originally been a topographic name for someone who lived in the middle of a settlement or between two places. Over time, it evolved into a hereditary surname and has been passed down through generations.

📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Medlyn: 197
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 93,125
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Medlyn in Braille

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

The name Medlyn in braille

How to sign the name Medlyn using Sign Language

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

The name Medlyn in sign language

Numerology