Beaudoin

Beaudoin Meaning & Origin

About Beaudoin
The surname Beaudoin is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "beau," meaning "beautiful" or "handsome," and the Germanic personal name "wald," meaning "rule" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Beaudoin can be interpreted to mean "beautiful ruler" or "handsome leader." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed as a nickname or a descriptive name for someone who possessed qualities of beauty or leadership.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beaudoin: 6,562
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5,309
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Beaudoin 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
PTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW0 D OY1 N
🌐 IPA
/boʊˈdɔɪn/
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('PTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beaudoin in Braille

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

The name Beaudoin in braille

How to sign the name Beaudoin using Sign Language

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

The name Beaudoin in sign language

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