Bertain

Bertain Meaning & Origin

About Bertain
The surname Bertain is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Bertrand, which itself is composed of the Germanic elements "beraht" meaning "bright" or "famous," and "rand" meaning "rim" or "shield." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bertain can be interpreted as "bright shield" or "famous protector."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bertain: 109
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 150,452
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B06305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER0 T EY1 N
🌐 IPA
/bertain*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bertain in Braille

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

The name Bertain in braille

How to sign the name Bertain using Sign Language

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

The name Bertain in sign language

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