Bellwoar

Bellwoar Meaning & Origin

About Bellwoar
The surname Bellwoar is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "belle" meaning "bell" and "wara" meaning "watchman" or "guardian." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bellwoar can be interpreted as "bell watchman" or "bell guardian." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who was responsible for ringing bells or guarding bells in a church or other religious establishment.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bellwoar: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bellwoar 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
PLR
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0406
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 L W AO0 R
🌐 IPA
/bellwoar*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B460

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bellwoar in Braille

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

The name Bellwoar in braille

How to sign the name Bellwoar using Sign Language

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

The name Bellwoar in sign language

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