Melampy

Melampy Meaning & Origin

About Melampy
The surname Melampy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maoláimhín, meaning "descendant of Maoláimhín." The name Maoláimhín is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "áimhín," meaning "gentle." Therefore, the surname Melampy can be interpreted as "descendant of the gentle one with a tonsured head."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melampy: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Melampy based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLMP
🗽 NYSIIS
MNAN
🔊 Soundex
M040510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L AH0 M P IY0
🌐 IPA
/melampy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M451

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melampy in Braille

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

The name Melampy in braille

How to sign the name Melampy using Sign Language

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

The name Melampy in sign language

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