Borrell

Borrell Meaning & Origin

About Borrell
The surname Borrell is of Catalan origin and is derived from the personal name Borrell, which itself comes from the Germanic elements "bór" meaning "battle" and "wald" meaning "rule." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Borrell can be interpreted as "ruler of battle" or "one who rules in battle." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants or followers of a person named Borrell.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Borrell: 893
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,110
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0604
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AO0 R EY1 L
🌐 IPA
/bɔˈreɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Borrell in Braille

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

The name Borrell in braille

How to sign the name Borrell using Sign Language

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

The name Borrell in sign language

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