Bertran

Bertran Meaning & Origin

About Bertran
The surname Bertran is of Catalan origin and is derived from the given name Bertrand, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "beraht" meaning "bright" or "famous," and "rand" meaning "rim" or "shield." Therefore, the surname Bertran can be interpreted to mean "bright shield" or "famous protector." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Bertrand.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bertran: 421
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 49,824
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTRN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B063605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER1 T R AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbərtrən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B636

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bertran in Braille

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

The name Bertran in braille

How to sign the name Bertran using Sign Language

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

The name Bertran in sign language

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