Medel
See also: medel
English edit
Proper noun edit
Medel (plural Medels)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Medel is the 7224th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4620 individuals. Medel is most common among Hispanic/Latino (84.09%) and White (10.97%) individuals.
Anagrams edit
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- Meêl (dialect form)
Etymology edit
Potentially attested as de medela in 1076-1081, attested with certainty as in medele in 1196. Perhaps a compound of Old Dutch mede (“middle, centrally located”) and lo (“light forest”). Compare Meijel.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Medel n
- A hamlet in Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands.
References edit
- van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN