Bir
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Punjabi ਬੀਰ (bīr).
Proper noun edit
Bir (plural Birs)
- A surname from Punjabi.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bir is the 39419th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 558 individuals. Bir is most common among White (77.24%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (16.31%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bir”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 162.
Central Franconian edit
Etymology edit
From Old High German bira.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Bir f (plural Birre)
- pear (fruit)
Luxembourgish edit
Noun edit
Bir f (plural Biren)
- Superseded spelling of Bier (“pear”).