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Bear

in Connecticut

There are 43 people with the last name "Bear" in Connecticut.

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Ranking in Connecticut

NameRank
Bear 8,999
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  1. is 8,995th most common Barfield
  2. is 8,996th most common Barreira
  3. is 8,997th most common Baylock
  4. is 8,998th most common Beall
  5. is 8,999th most common Bear
  6. is 9,000th most common Beckham
  7. is 9,001st most common Behrmann
  8. is 9,002nd most common Bellone
  9. is 9,003rd most common Bernabucci

Similar Names and Nicknames

Berry, Beard, Bearden, Beardsley, Beer, Behr, Beardslee, Beery, Bearce, Beary

Most Common First Names for Bear

Jason, Donald, John, Joseph, Shanna, Anne, Barbara

Meaning & History

English: from the Middle English nickname Bere meaning ‘bear’ (Old English bera, which is also found as a byname), or possibly from a personal name derived from a short form of the various Germanic compound names with this first element. Compare for example Bernhard. The bear has generally been regarded with a mixture of fear and amusement because of its strength and unpredictable temper on the one hand and its clumsy gait on the other, and in the medieval period it was also thought to typify the sins of sloth and gluttony. All these characteristics are no doubt reflected in the nickname. Throughout the Middle Ages the bear was a familiar figure in popular entertainments such as bear baiting and dancing bears.

English: variant spelling of the habitational name Beer.

Probably a translation of cognates of 1 in other languages, for example German Baer, and also an Americanized spelling of German Bahr.

Recent Searches for "Bear" in Connecticut

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Jason Bear, CT (5 searches)
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