Bores

Bores Meaning & Origin

About Bores
The surname Bores is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "boreas," meaning "north wind" in Greek. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a place associated with the north wind. The surname Bores may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a cold or distant personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bores: 650
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34,758
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO1 R Z
🌐 IPA
/bɔrz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bores in Braille

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

The name Bores in braille

How to sign the name Bores using Sign Language

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

The name Bores in sign language

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