Betrand

Betrand Meaning & Origin

About Betrand
The surname Betrand is of French origin and is derived from the given name Bertrand. The name Bertrand itself is composed of the Germanic elements "beraht," meaning "bright" or "famous," and "rand," meaning "rim" or "shield." Therefore, the surname Betrand 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 Betrand is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Betrand: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PTRNT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B036053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B EH1 T R AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/betrand*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PTRNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B365

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Betrand in Braille

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

The name Betrand in braille

How to sign the name Betrand using Sign Language

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

The name Betrand in sign language

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