Bellegarde

Bellegarde Meaning & Origin

About Bellegarde
The surname Bellegarde is of French origin and is derived from the words "belle" meaning beautiful and "garde" meaning guard. It is a locational surname referring to someone who lived near or was associated with a beautiful fortress or castle. The name may have also been given to someone who was responsible for guarding or protecting such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bellegarde: 344
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 58,876
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bellegarde 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 Bellegarde is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLKRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04020630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 L AH0 G AA2 R D
🌐 IPA
/bellegarde*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B426

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bellegarde in Braille

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

The name Bellegarde in braille

How to sign the name Bellegarde using Sign Language

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

The name Bellegarde in sign language

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