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Melick
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melick
English
Alternative forms
en Mellick
Etymology
Borrowed from en nl Melick.
Proper noun
s
en Dutch.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Melick is the 23315th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1092 individuals. Melick is most common among White (95.15%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
en ceiklm Mickel Mickle mickle
Dutch
Etymology
Potentially attested as Mederiacum and Moderiacum around 300, attested with certainty as malica in 943. If the oldest attestations refer to the current settlement, a derivation from nl la *Mederius a personal name or la *Moderius suffixed with la -acum is possible. If the oldest attestations do not refer to the current settlement, a derivation from nl la Melius a personal name suffixed with la -acum is possible. Compare de Meiderich.
See also li Melik, li Mieëlik.
Pronunciation
nl /ˈmeː.lɪk/
nl Me lick
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Roerdalen p/Limburg c/Netherlands
Derived terms
nl Melickenaar
nl Melicks
nl Melick en Herkenbosch
References