Melies

Melies Meaning & Origin

About Melies
The surname Melies is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Maelis," which itself is a variant of the name "Mael." The name Mael is of Breton origin and means "chief" or "prince." Therefore, the surname Melies can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Mael" or "son of the chief/prince."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melies: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/melies*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M420

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melies in Braille

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

The name Melies in braille

How to sign the name Melies using Sign Language

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

The name Melies in sign language

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