Medora

Medora Meaning & Origin

About Medora
The surname Medora is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name "Medoro," which itself has roots in ancient Greek and Latin. The name Medora is associated with the mythological character Medoro, who appears in the epic poem "Orlando Furioso" by Ludovico Ariosto. Medora is a variant of the name Medor, which means "courageous" or "brave" in Greek. As a surname, Medora is likely to have been originally bestowed as a personal name to someone who displayed these qualities or as a tribute to the legendary character.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Medora: 129
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 131379
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
MTR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
MNA
πŸ”Š Soundex
M03060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY0 D AO1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/meΙͺˈdΙ”rΙ™/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('MTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M360

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Medora in Braille

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

The name Medora in braille

How to sign the name Medora using Sign Language

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

The name Medora in sign language

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