Madl

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Madl.

Proper noun

Madl (plural Madles)

1. A surname from German.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Madl is the 41303^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 527 individuals. Madl is most common among White (93.17%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Madl”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 487.

Bavarian

Etymology

Diminutive of Middle High German maget, magt, from Old High German magad, from Proto-West Germanic *magaþ, from Proto-Germanic *magaþs, from Proto-Indo-European *mogʰus (“young person”). Cognates include German Mädchen and Mädel, Dutch meid and maagd, Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌲𐌰𐌸𐍃 (magaþs) and English maid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑːd̥l̩/, [ˈmɑːl̪], [ˈmɑːɫ]

Noun

Madl n (plural Madln, masculine Bua)

1. girl