Meliton

Meliton Meaning & Origin

About Meliton
The surname Meliton is of Greek origin and is derived from the given name Meliton, which means "honey-sweet" or "honey-like" in Greek. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Meliton. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone with a sweet or pleasant disposition. Today, individuals with the surname Meliton can be found in various parts of the world, particularly in Greece and other countries with Greek diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meliton: 110
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 149,395
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L IH0 T AA0 N
🌐 IPA
/meliton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meliton in Braille

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

The name Meliton in braille

How to sign the name Meliton using Sign Language

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

The name Meliton in sign language

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