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Bies

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See also: bies, BIEs, bieś, biés, and Bieś

English

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Etymology

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Two main origins:

  • Borrowed from Dutch and North German Bies, a topographic surname from bies (rush; sedge).
  • Borrowed from Polish Bies, an unflattering nickname from bies (devil, demon).

Proper noun

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Bies (plural Bieses)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Bies is the 25332nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 977 individuals. Bies is most common among White (95.09%) individuals.

Further reading

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Anagrams

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Polish

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Etymology

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From bies ("devil", "demon").

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbjɛs/
  • Rhymes: -ɛs
  • Syllabification: Bies

Proper noun

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Bies m pers

  1. a male surname

Declension

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Proper noun

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Bies f (indeclinable)

  1. a female surname

Further reading

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  • Bies”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022