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Bear

in Washington

There are 247 people with the last name "Bear" in Washington.

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Bear 2,514
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  1. is 2,510th most common Shull
  2. is 2,511th most common Thai
  3. is 2,512th most common Vetter
  4. is 2,513th most common Anders
  5. is 2,514th most common Bear
  6. is 2,515th most common Binder
  7. is 2,516th most common Busby
  8. is 2,517th most common Custer
  9. is 2,518th most common Gardiner

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Bear

Ted, Robert, Richard, Patricia, Sarah, Christine, Cynthia, Dean, Frank, Gregory

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 Washington

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Ted Bear, WA (7 searches)
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