Bride

Bride Meaning & Origin

About Bride
The surname Bride is of English and Irish origin. It is derived from the Old English word "bryd" or the Irish word "bríde," both meaning "bride." The surname likely originated as a nickname for someone who was associated with weddings or had a connection to the bride, such as a bridegroom or someone who worked in the bridal industry. It may also have been a name given to someone who had a particularly youthful or innocent appearance. Overall, the surname Bride signifies a connection to weddings or the bride, and its bearers likely had some association with these themes in their ancestral history.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Bride: 760
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 30,665
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.26

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRT
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B6030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R AY1 D
🌐 IPA
/braɪd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bride in Braille

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

The name Bride in braille

How to sign the name Bride using Sign Language

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

The name Bride in sign language

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