Mottesheard

Mottesheard Meaning & Origin

About Mottesheard
The surname Mottesheard is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "mot" meaning "mote" or "moat" and "heard" meaning "hard" or "brave." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Mottesheard can be interpreted as "one who is brave or strong like a mote or moat." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with a mote or moat, or it could have been a nickname for someone who displayed qualities associated with a mote or moat, such as strength or resilience.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mottesheard: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mottesheard based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MTXRT
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M0302063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AA1 T IH0 SH EH0 R D
🌐 IPA
/mottesheard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MTXRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M326

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mottesheard in Braille

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

The name Mottesheard in braille

How to sign the name Mottesheard using Sign Language

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

The name Mottesheard in sign language

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