Bredin

Bredin Meaning & Origin

About Bredin
The surname Bredin is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Ó Bruadair," meaning "descendant of Bruadar." The name Bruadar itself translates to "dream" or "vision" in English. It is believed that the Bredin surname originally referred to someone who had prophetic or visionary abilities. Over time, the name has evolved and is now primarily found in Ireland and Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bredin: 232
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 81,458
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bredin 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
PRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IY1 D IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/bredin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bredin in Braille

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

The name Bredin in braille

How to sign the name Bredin using Sign Language

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

The name Bredin in sign language

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