Bosshard

Bosshard Meaning & Origin

About Bosshard
The surname Bosshard is of Swiss-German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "boss" meaning "forest" or "wood" and "hard" meaning "strong" or "brave." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Bosshard can be interpreted as "strong or brave in the forest" or "resilient in wooded areas." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived or worked in a forested or wooded area, or it could have been a nickname for someone who displayed strength or bravery in such environments.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bosshard: 237
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,131
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bosshard 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
PSRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B02063
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 S HH AA2 R D
🌐 IPA
/bosshard*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PSRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B263

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bosshard in Braille

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

The name Bosshard in braille

How to sign the name Bosshard using Sign Language

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

The name Bosshard in sign language

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