Meshell

Meshell Meaning & Origin

About Meshell
The surname Meshell is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Michel, which is the French form of the name Michael. The name Michael is of Hebrew origin and means "Who is like God?" Therefore, the surname Meshell can be interpreted to mean "son of Michel" or "descendant of Michel."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Meshell: 961
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,659
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.33

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MXL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 SH AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɛʃəl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MXL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M240

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Meshell in Braille

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

The name Meshell in braille

How to sign the name Meshell using Sign Language

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

The name Meshell in sign language

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