Brydon

Brydon Meaning & Origin

About Brydon
The surname Brydon is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bryda" or "Bryde," meaning "bride" or "bridegroom." The addition of the suffix "-on" indicates "son of," thus making Brydon mean "son of Bryda" or "son of Bryde." This surname likely originated as a patronymic name, denoting someone who was the son of a person named Bryda or Bryde.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Brydon: 495
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 43,584
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B60305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B R IH1 D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈbrɪdən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B635

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Brydon in Braille

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

The name Brydon in braille

How to sign the name Brydon using Sign Language

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

The name Brydon in sign language

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