Brisson

Brisson Meaning & Origin

About Brisson
The surname Brisson is of French origin and is derived from the personal name "Bris", which was a short form of the name "Ambroise". The name "Ambroise" itself comes from the Latin word "ambrosius", meaning "immortal" or "divine". Therefore, the surname Brisson can be interpreted to mean "descendant of Ambroise" or "son of Bris".

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brisson: 3,279
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 9,865
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.11

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɪsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brisson in Braille

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

The name Brisson in braille

How to sign the name Brisson using Sign Language

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

The name Brisson in sign language

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