Megel

Megel Meaning & Origin

About Megel
The surname Megel is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Mäglin," which is a diminutive form of "Magdalena." "Magdalena" is a biblical name derived from the Hebrew name "Magdala," meaning "tower" or "elevated." Therefore, the surname Megel likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Mäglin or Magdalena.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Megel: 169
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,600
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MJL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 G AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/megel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MJL', 'MKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Megel in Braille

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

The name Megel in braille

How to sign the name Megel using Sign Language

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

The name Megel in sign language

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