Mortell

Mortell Meaning & Origin

About Mortell
The surname Mortell is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Mórdhaill, meaning "descendant of Mórdhaill." The name Mórdhaill is composed of the elements "mór," meaning "great," and "daill," meaning "blind." Therefore, the surname Mortell can be interpreted as "descendant of the great blind one." It is believed that the name may have originally referred to a person with exceptional vision or insight despite being visually impaired.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mortell: 462
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 46138
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.16

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MRTL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M06304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AO0 R T EY1 L
🌐 IPA
/mɔrˈteɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MRTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M634

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mortell in Braille

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

The name Mortell in braille

How to sign the name Mortell using Sign Language

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

The name Mortell in sign language

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