Beirne

Beirne Meaning & Origin

About Beirne
The surname Beirne is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Beirn or Mac Beirn, meaning "descendant of Beirn." The name Beirn itself is believed to be derived from the Gaelic word "beirn," which means "sharp" or "pointed." The surname Beirne is primarily found in the Connacht region of Ireland and is associated with County Roscommon.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Beirne: 1,642
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.56

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Beirne 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
PRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 R N
🌐 IPA
/bɪrn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Beirne in Braille

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

The name Beirne in braille

How to sign the name Beirne using Sign Language

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

The name Beirne in sign language

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