Minnie

Minnie Meaning & Origin

About Minnie
The surname Minnie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Minnie, which is a diminutive form of the name William. The name William itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "desire" or "will" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Minnie can be interpreted to mean "son of William" or "descendant of William."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Minnie: 528
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 41234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.18

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M IH1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈmɪni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Minnie in Braille

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

The name Minnie in braille

How to sign the name Minnie using Sign Language

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

The name Minnie in sign language

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