Melloy

Melloy Meaning & Origin

About Melloy
The surname Melloy 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 Melloy signifies a descendant of a noble or distinguished person who was known for being bald or having a shaved head.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melloy: 357
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57101
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ML
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L OY0
🌐 IPA
/melloy*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melloy in Braille

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

The name Melloy in braille

How to sign the name Melloy using Sign Language

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

The name Melloy in sign language

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