Medel

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English[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Medel (plural Medels)

  1. 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.

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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

  1. A hamlet in Tiel, Gelderland, Netherlands.

References[edit]

  • van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN