Nesbitt

Nesbitt Meaning & Origin

About Nesbitt
The name "Nesbitt" is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English words "nes" meaning "headland" or "nose" and "byht" meaning "bend" or "bight." Therefore, the name "Nesbitt" can be interpreted to mean "bend in the headland" or "nose-shaped bend." It is a surname that likely originated from a geographical feature, such as a bend in a river or a headland, and was later adopted as a family name.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Nesbitt are male.

Nesbitt Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NSPT
🗽 NYSIIS
N/A
🔊 Soundex
N02103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EH1 Z B IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈnɛzbɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NSPT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N213

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nesbitt in Braille

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

The name Nesbitt in braille

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

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

The name Nesbitt in sign language

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