Mellody

Mellody Meaning & Origin

About Mellody
The surname Mellody is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Maolmhuaidh," meaning "descendant of Maolmhuadh." The name Maolmhuadh is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "muadh," meaning "noble" or "honorable." Therefore, the surname Mellody signifies a person who is descended from an individual with the characteristics of being bald or tonsured, yet noble or honorable.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mellody: 233
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,181
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L AH0 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/mellody*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M430

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mellody in Braille

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

The name Mellody in braille

How to sign the name Mellody using Sign Language

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

The name Mellody in sign language

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