Melendes

Melendes Meaning & Origin

About Melendes
The surname Melendes is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Melendo, which itself comes from the Visigothic name Hermenegild. The name Hermenegild is composed of the Germanic elements "ermin," meaning "whole" or "universal," and "gild," meaning "sacrifice" or "value." Therefore, the surname Melendes can be interpreted to mean "universal sacrifice" or "sacrifice of great value."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melendes: 564
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39052
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLNTS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0405302
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 L EH1 N D Z
🌐 IPA
/melendes*/
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('MLNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melendes in Braille

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

The name Melendes in braille

How to sign the name Melendes using Sign Language

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

The name Melendes in sign language

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