Berny

Berny Meaning & Origin

About Berny
The surname Berny is of French origin and is derived from the given name Bernard, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "ber(n)" meaning "bear" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "strong." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Berny can be interpreted as "brave bear" or "strong as a bear." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Bernard.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Berny: 185
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,099
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0650
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 N IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərni/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Berny in Braille

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

The name Berny in braille

How to sign the name Berny using Sign Language

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

The name Berny in sign language

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