Bonenfant

Bonenfant Meaning & Origin

About Bonenfant
The surname Bonenfant is of French origin and translates to "good child" or "good son" in English. It is derived from the Old French words "bon" meaning "good" and "enfant" meaning "child." This surname likely originated as a nickname or an epithet given to someone who was considered to be a well-behaved or virtuous child. It may have also been used as a surname for foundlings or orphaned children who were taken in and raised by others.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bonenfant: 802
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,447
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
PNNFNT
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
BA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
B05051053
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
B OW1 N F AH0 N T
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆboสŠnfษ™nt/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('PNNFNT', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B551

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bonenfant in Braille

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

The name Bonenfant in braille

How to sign the name Bonenfant using Sign Language

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

The name Bonenfant in sign language

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