Melley

Melley Meaning & Origin

About Melley
The surname Melley 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 Melley signifies a descendant of a noble person with a bald or tonsured head.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melley: 286
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68770
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ML
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melley in Braille

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

The name Melley in braille

How to sign the name Melley using Sign Language

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

The name Melley in sign language

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