Altenbernd

Altenbernd Meaning & Origin

About Altenbernd
The surname Altenbernd is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "alten," meaning "old" or "elder," and "bernd," a variant of the name Bernhard, which means "brave as a bear." Therefore, the surname Altenbernd can be interpreted as "brave as an old bear" or "courageous elder bear." It likely originated as a nickname or a descriptive name for someone who displayed qualities of bravery or strength associated with a bear, particularly in their older age.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Altenbernd is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Altenbernd: 120
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 139,228
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Altenbernd based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALTNPRNT
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A430510653
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 L T AH0 N B ER2 N D
🌐 IPA
/altenbernd*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALTNPRNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A435

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Altenbernd in Braille

Here's how to represent Altenbernd in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Altenbernd in braille

How to sign the name Altenbernd using Sign Language

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

The name Altenbernd in sign language

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