Bessard

Bessard Meaning & Origin

About Bessard
The surname Bessard is of French origin and is derived from the given name Bessard, which itself is a variant of the name Bérenger. The name Bérenger comes from the Germanic elements "bera" meaning "bear" and "gari" meaning "spear." Therefore, the surname Bessard can be interpreted to mean "bear spear" or "spear of the bear." It is likely that the name was originally a nickname or a descriptive name given to someone who possessed qualities associated with a bear or a spear.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bessard: 362
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,444
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PSRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 S ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/bessard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bessard in Braille

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

The name Bessard in braille

How to sign the name Bessard using Sign Language

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

The name Bessard in sign language

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