Meley

Meley Meaning & Origin

About Meley
The surname Meley is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maolmhuaidh, which means "descendant of Maolmhuadh." The name Maolmhuadh itself is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "muadh," meaning "noble." Therefore, the surname Meley signifies a descendant of someone who was bald or had a shaved head and was considered noble in Irish culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meley: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ML
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EY1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/meley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meley in Braille

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

The name Meley in braille

How to sign the name Meley using Sign Language

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

The name Meley in sign language

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