Melroy

Melroy Meaning & Origin

About Melroy
The surname Melroy is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Maoilriaghain," meaning "descendant of Maoilriaghain." The name Maoilriaghain is composed of the elements "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured," and "riaghain," meaning "steward" or "royal." Therefore, the surname Melroy can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the bald steward" or "descendant of the royal steward."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Melroy: 458
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46,487
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Melroy 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
MLR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0460
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 L R OY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛˌlrɔɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Melroy in Braille

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

The name Melroy in braille

How to sign the name Melroy using Sign Language

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

The name Melroy in sign language

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