Bermejo

See also: bermejo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Bermejo, from bermejo, originally adapted as a nickname for a red-haired man.

Proper noun

Bermejo (plural Bermejos)

1. A surname from Spanish [in turn transferred from the nickname].

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bermejo is the 13138^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2330 individuals. Bermejo is most common among Hispanic/Latino (87.81%) individuals.

Central Bikol

Etymology

From Spanish Bermejo, from bermejo, originally adopted as a nickname for a red-haired man. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beɾˈmeho/ [beɾˈme.ho]

Proper noun

Bermejo (Basahan spelling ᜊᜒᜍ᜔ᜋᜒᜇ᜔ᜌᜓ)

1. a surname from Spanish [in turn transferred from the nickname], mostly found in Camarines Sur

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Spanish Bermejo, from bermejo, originally adopted as a nickname for a red-haired man. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beɾˈmeho/ [beɾˈme.ho]

Proper noun

Bermejo

1. a surname from Spanish [in turn transferred from the nickname], mostly found in Capiz, Negros Occidental and Iloilo

Spanish

Etymology

From bermejo (“reddish”). Originated as a nickname for a red-haired man.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beɾˈmexo/ [beɾˈme.xo]
• Rhymes: -exo
• Syllabification: Ber‧me‧jo

Proper noun

Bermejo m or f by sense

1. a surname transferred from the nickname