About Monize
The surname Monize is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the personal name Moniz, which itself is a patronymic form of the given name Muno or Munio. The name Muno is of Germanic origin and means "protection" or "guardian." Therefore, the surname Monize can be interpreted to mean "son of Muno" or "descendant of the protector/guardian."
The surname Monize is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Monize based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Monize in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Monize using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.