Millane

Millane Meaning & Origin

About Millane
The surname Millane is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Maoláin, which means "descendant of Maolán." The name Maolán is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "maol," meaning "bald" or "tonsured." It is believed that the name was originally used to denote someone who had a shaved head or was a follower of a religious order that required tonsuring. Over time, the surname Millane has evolved and can be found in various spellings, including Mullooly, Mullowney, and Mullowny.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Millane: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MLN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M04050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH0 L AA1 N
🌐 IPA
/millane*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Millane in Braille

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

The name Millane in braille

How to sign the name Millane using Sign Language

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

The name Millane in sign language

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