Mellentine

Mellentine Meaning & Origin

About Mellentine
The surname Mellentine is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Melentyn," which itself is a variant of the name "Valentine." The name "Valentine" is derived from the Latin word "valens," meaning "strong" or "healthy." Therefore, the surname Mellentine likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Melentyn or Valentine.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mellentine: 137
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 125,282
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mellentine 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

📇 Metaphone
MLNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04053050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH0 L EH0 N T IY1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/mellentine*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M453

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mellentine in Braille

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

The name Mellentine in braille

How to sign the name Mellentine using Sign Language

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

The name Mellentine in sign language

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