Badessa

Badessa Meaning & Origin

About Badessa
The surname Badessa is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "badessa," which means "abbess" in English. It is a feminine form of the word "abate" (abbot) and is typically used as a title for the female head of a convent or abbey. As a surname, Badessa likely originated as a nickname or occupational name for someone associated with a religious institution or someone whose ancestors held such a position.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Badessa: 175
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102688
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Ranking information for the surname Badessa is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B03020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AH0 D EH1 S AH0
🌐 IPA
/badessa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B320

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Badessa in Braille

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

The name Badessa in braille

How to sign the name Badessa using Sign Language

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

The name Badessa in sign language

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