Bies
English
Etymology
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
Bies (plural Bieses)
- A surname.
Statistics
- 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
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bies”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 158.
Anagrams
Polish
Etymology
From bies ("devil", "demon").
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbjɛs/
- Rhymes: -ɛs
- Syllabification: Bies
Proper noun
Bies m pers
- a male surname
Declension
Declension of Bies
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Bies | Biesowie |
| genitive | Biesa | Biesów |
| dative | Biesowi | Biesom |
| accusative | Biesa | Biesów |
| instrumental | Biesem | Biesami |
| locative | Biesie | Biesach |
| vocative | Biesie | Biesowie |
Proper noun
Bies f (indeclinable)
- a female surname
Further reading
- “Bies”, in Internetowy słownik nazwisk w Polsce [Internet dictionary of surnames in Poland], 2022