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Bear

in Nevada

There are 48 people with the last name "Bear" in Nevada.

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Ranking in Nevada

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Bear 4,637
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  1. is 4,633rd most common Abney
  2. is 4,634th most common Albertson
  3. is 4,635th most common Aponte
  4. is 4,636th most common Askew
  5. is 4,637th most common Bear
  6. is 4,638th most common Bigler
  7. is 4,639th most common Bogan
  8. is 4,640th most common Bone
  9. is 4,641st most common Bott

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bear

John, Paula, Allie, Jessica, Mary, Donald, Doy, Duane

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 Nevada

Since September 2008
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John Bear, NV (5 searches)
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