Billiard

Billiard Meaning & Origin

About Billiard
The surname Billiard is of French origin and is derived from the word "billard," which refers to a game similar to modern-day pool. The name likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who was a professional billiards player or worked in a billiards hall. It may also have been given as a nickname to someone who was skilled at playing billiards or had a particular association with the game.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Billiard: 242
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,821
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Billiard based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PLRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B04063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH1 L Y ER0 D
🌐 IPA
/ˈbɪljərd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B463

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Billiard in Braille

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

The name Billiard in braille

How to sign the name Billiard using Sign Language

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

The name Billiard in sign language

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