Meldahl

Meldahl Meaning & Origin

About Meldahl
The surname Meldahl is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Mæli," meaning "speech" or "word," combined with the suffix "-dalr," meaning "valley." Therefore, the surname Meldahl can be interpreted to mean "valley of speech" or "valley of words." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived in or near a valley associated with the personal name Mæli.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meldahl: 245
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78040
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Meldahl 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
MLTL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L D AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/meldahl*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M434

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meldahl in Braille

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

The name Meldahl in braille

How to sign the name Meldahl using Sign Language

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

The name Meldahl in sign language

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