Brelje

Brelje Meaning & Origin

About Brelje
The surname Brelje is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Brechtel," a diminutive form of the name "Brecht," which itself is a short form of the name "Berthold." The name Berthold is composed of the elements "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous," and "wald," meaning "rule" or "ruler." Therefore, the surname Brelje can be interpreted to mean "son of Berthold" or "descendant of the famous ruler."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brelje: 214
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Brelje 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
PRL
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60420
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 L JH
🌐 IPA
/brelje*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brelje in Braille

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

The name Brelje in braille

How to sign the name Brelje using Sign Language

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

The name Brelje in sign language

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