Motherwell

Motherwell Meaning & Origin

About Motherwell
The surname Motherwell is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Motherwell in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "moder" meaning "mother" and "well" meaning "spring" or "stream." Therefore, the surname Motherwell likely referred to someone who lived near a well or spring that was associated with a mother figure, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a prominent well or spring.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Motherwell: 170
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 105,079
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
M0RL
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M030604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH1 DH ER0 W EH2 L
🌐 IPA
/motherwell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('M0RL', 'MTRL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M364

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Motherwell in Braille

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

The name Motherwell in braille

How to sign the name Motherwell using Sign Language

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

The name Motherwell in sign language

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