Brisentine

Brisentine Meaning & Origin

About Brisentine
The surname Brisentine is of English origin and is believed to be a variant of the name Bristow, which is derived from the Old English word "brycgstow" meaning "bridge place." It is likely that the surname Brisentine originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or worked at a bridge. The name may have been given to individuals who were responsible for the maintenance or construction of bridges in medieval times.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brisentine: 139
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,796
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSNTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B602053050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 S IH0 N T IY0 N
🌐 IPA
/brisentine*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSNTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brisentine in Braille

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

The name Brisentine in braille

How to sign the name Brisentine using Sign Language

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

The name Brisentine in sign language

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