Debose

Debose Meaning & Origin

About Debose
The surname Debose is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "beu," meaning "beautiful" or "handsome," and the word "bos," meaning "forest" or "woods." Therefore, the surname Debose can be interpreted to mean "from the beautiful woods" or "one who dwells in the beautiful forest." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked in a particularly attractive or well-known forested area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Debose: 2,727
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11534
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.92

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Debose based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TPS
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D01020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EH1 B AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈdɛbəs/
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('TPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Debose in Braille

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

The name Debose in braille

How to sign the name Debose using Sign Language

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

The name Debose in sign language

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