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Bear

in Hawaii

There are 21 people with the last name "Bear" in Hawaii.

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Ranking in Hawaii

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Bear 5,663
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  1. is 5,659th most common Barrows
  2. is 5,660th most common Basconcillo
  3. is 5,661st most common Basso
  4. is 5,662nd most common Bayot
  5. is 5,663rd most common Bear
  6. is 5,664th most common Beaulieu
  7. is 5,665th most common Beckett
  8. is 5,666th most common Bergstrom
  9. is 5,667th most common Blevins

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bear

Martha, Steven, Daniel, Theresa, Amanda, Felicia, Gary, Herbert, Louise

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 Hawaii

Since July 2008
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Martha Bear, HI (3 searches)
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