Minette

Minette Meaning & Origin

About Minette
The surname Minette is of French origin and is derived from the given name Minet, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Guillaume. The name Guillaume is the French equivalent of William, meaning "resolute protector" or "strong-willed warrior." Therefore, the surname Minette can be interpreted to mean "descendant of the resolute protector" or "one who is descended from a strong-willed warrior."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Minette: 308
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,559
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MNT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M05030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH0 N EH1 T
🌐 IPA
/mɪˈnɛt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Minette in Braille

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

The name Minette in braille

How to sign the name Minette using Sign Language

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

The name Minette in sign language

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