Brother

Brother Meaning & Origin

About Brother
The name "Brother" is not a traditional given name but rather a title used to address or refer to a male sibling or a member of a religious order. It signifies the familial bond between brothers or the fraternal relationship within a religious community. The name carries connotations of kinship, unity, and shared values, emphasizing the close connection and support that brothers provide to one another.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PR0R
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60306
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AH1 DH ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrəðər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PR0R', 'PRTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brother in Braille

Here's how to represent Brother in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Brother in braille

How to Spell the Name Brother in American Sign Language (ASL)

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

The name Brother in sign language

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