Bresnen

Bresnen Meaning & Origin

About Bresnen
The surname Bresnen is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Breasnaigh, meaning "descendant of Breasán." The name Breasán is believed to be derived from the word "breas," which means "beauty" or "handsome." Therefore, the surname Bresnen likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who was considered beautiful or handsome.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bresnen: 126
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 133,863
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bresnen 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
PRSNN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B602505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 S N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/bresnen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bresnen in Braille

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

The name Bresnen in braille

How to sign the name Bresnen using Sign Language

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

The name Bresnen in sign language

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