Bieber
English
Etymology
Jewish and German surname, from the name Bieber, itself from an old form of modern Biber (“beaver”). Doublet of Beaver. Compare Beaber, Beeber.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbiːbə/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˈbibɚ/
Proper noun
Bieber (plural Biebers)
- A surname from German.
- Justin Bieber ― (name of a singer)
- A census-designated place in Lassen County, California, United States.
Derived terms
terms derived from Bieber (surname)
Translations
surname
References
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bieber”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 156.
Anagrams
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German biber (“beaver”), originally as a nickname for a hard worker.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbiːbɐ/
Proper noun
Bieber m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Biebers or (with an article) Bieber, feminine genitive Bieber, plural Biebers or Bieber)
- a surname transferred from the nickname
Declension
Declension of Bieber [masculine // feminine, surname]
| singular | plural | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | |||||||
| indef. | def. | noun | indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | (ein) | (der) | Bieber | (eine) | (die) | Bieber | (die) | Biebers, Bieber |
| genitive | (eines) | (des) | Biebers, Bieber1 | (einer) | (der) | Bieber | (der) | Biebers, Bieber |
| dative | (einem) | (dem) | Bieber | (einer) | (der) | Bieber | (den) | Biebers, Bieber |
| accusative | (einen) | (den) | Bieber | (eine) | (die) | Bieber | (die) | Biebers, Bieber |
1With an article.