Metelus

Metelus Meaning & Origin

About Metelus
The surname Metelus is of Haitian origin and is derived from the Latin name Metellus. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is derived from the given name of an ancestor. The name Metellus itself is believed to have originated from the Latin word "metella," which means "a kettle" or "a cauldron." The surname Metelus, therefore, likely signifies a family's connection to an ancestor who was associated with or worked with kettles or cauldrons in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Metelus: 446
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 47,521
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.15

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Metelus 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
MTLS
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 T AH0 L AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/metelus*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M342

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Metelus in Braille

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

The name Metelus in braille

How to sign the name Metelus using Sign Language

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

The name Metelus in sign language

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