Melady

Melady Meaning & Origin

About Melady
The surname Melady is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maolmhuaidh, which means "descendant of Maolmhuadh." The name Maolmhuadh itself is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "muadh," meaning "noble." Therefore, the surname Melady signifies a person who is a descendant of someone with a noble or distinguished appearance, often associated with a religious or spiritual connotation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melady: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L AH0 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/melady*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melady in Braille

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

The name Melady in braille

How to sign the name Melady using Sign Language

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

The name Melady in sign language

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