Modie

Modie Meaning & Origin

About Modie
The surname Modie is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic personal name "Mac Gille Dhaibhidh," meaning "son of the servant of David." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named David. Over time, the name evolved and was anglicized to Modie. The surname Modie is relatively rare and is primarily found in Scotland and its diaspora.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Modie: 117
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 142,108
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M OW1 D IY0
🌐 IPA
/modie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Modie in Braille

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

The name Modie in braille

How to sign the name Modie using Sign Language

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

The name Modie in sign language

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