Minea

Minea Meaning & Origin

About Minea
The surname Minea is of Romanian origin and is derived from the given name Mina, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Wilhelmina. The name Wilhelmina has Germanic roots and means "will" or "desire" combined with "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Minea can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Mina" or "one who is protected by their will or desire."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Minea: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH0 N IY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/mɪˈniə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Minea in Braille

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

The name Minea in braille

How to sign the name Minea using Sign Language

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

The name Minea in sign language

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