Meles

Meles Meaning & Origin

About Meles
The surname Meles is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Mele, which itself is a variant of the name Bartolomeo. The name Bartolomeo is derived from the Aramaic name Bar-Talmay, meaning "son of Talmay." Talmay is a biblical name of uncertain meaning, but it is believed to possibly mean "abounding in furrows" or "plowman." Therefore, the surname Meles can be interpreted to mean "son of Talmay" or "descendant of Talmay."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meles: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IY1 L Z
🌐 IPA
/meles*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meles in Braille

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

The name Meles in braille

How to sign the name Meles using Sign Language

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

The name Meles in sign language

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