Bernadeau

Bernadeau Meaning & Origin

About Bernadeau
The surname Bernadeau is of French origin and is derived from the given name Bernard, which means "brave bear" in Germanic. The suffix "-eau" is a diminutive form in French, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, Bernadeau can be interpreted as "son of Bernard" or "little Bernard." Surnames often originated from personal names and were used to identify a person's lineage or family association.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bernadeau: 132
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 129047
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bernadeau 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
PRNT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B065030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 N AH0 D OW2
🌐 IPA
/bernadeau*/
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('PRNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B653

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bernadeau in Braille

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

The name Bernadeau in braille

How to sign the name Bernadeau using Sign Language

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

The name Bernadeau in sign language

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