Melena

Melena Meaning & Origin

About Melena
The surname Melena is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "melena," which means "mane" or "hair" in Spanish. It is a descriptive surname typically given to someone with long or abundant hair. The name may have originally been used to distinguish individuals based on their physical appearance or as a nickname for someone with notable hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melena: 1,177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,026
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.4

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 L IY1 N AH0
🌐 IPA
/melena*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melena in Braille

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

The name Melena in braille

How to sign the name Melena using Sign Language

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

The name Melena in sign language

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