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Bear

in Rhode Island

There are 3 people with the last name "Bear" in Rhode Island.

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Ranking in Rhode Island

NameRank
Bear 29,027
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  1. is 29,023rd most common Beaird
  2. is 29,024th most common Beaman
  3. is 29,025th most common Beames
  4. is 29,026th most common Beany
  5. is 29,027th most common Bear
  6. is 29,028th most common Bearden
  7. is 29,029th most common Bearegard
  8. is 29,030th most common Beatriz
  9. is 29,031st most common Beauchem

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bear

Broadcasting, Mark, Terry

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 Rhode Island

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Broadcasting Bear, RI (2 searches)
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