Bressie

Bressie Meaning & Origin

About Bressie
The surname Bressie is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Bresso, which itself is a variant of the name Bressa. The name Bressa is believed to have originated from the Lombardic word "bretso," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Bressie likely originated as a nickname for someone who was renowned or well-known.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bressie: 184
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 98,553
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRS
🗽 NYSIIS
B
🔊 Soundex
B6020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R EH1 S IY0
🌐 IPA
/bressie*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bressie in Braille

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

The name Bressie in braille

How to sign the name Bressie using Sign Language

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

The name Bressie in sign language

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