Melgosa

Melgosa Meaning & Origin

About Melgosa
The surname Melgosa is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name Melgosa, which is a small village in the province of Guadalajara, Spain. The name is believed to have originated from the Latin word "melga," meaning "barley," and the suffix "-osa," indicating abundance or fullness. Therefore, the surname Melgosa likely originated as a topographic or locational name for someone who lived near or worked with barley fields in the village of Melgosa.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melgosa: 262
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,911
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Melgosa 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

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MLKS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M042020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH0 L G OW1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/melgosa*/
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('MLKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melgosa in Braille

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

The name Melgosa in braille

How to sign the name Melgosa using Sign Language

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

The name Melgosa in sign language

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