Melendres

Melendres Meaning & Origin

About Melendres
The surname Melendres is of Spanish origin and is derived from the personal 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 Melendres can be interpreted to mean "universal sacrifice" or "valuable sacrifice."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melendres: 432
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 48,800
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Melendres 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
MLNTRS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04053602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 L EH1 N D R AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/melendres*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLNTRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melendres in Braille

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

The name Melendres in braille

How to sign the name Melendres using Sign Language

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

The name Melendres in sign language

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