Bohr
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See also: bohr
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
German: from a short form of a personal name of Slavic origin (Boris), or from a reduced form of the medieval personal name Liborius, patron saint of the city of Paderborn.
Danish and Swedish: from German Baar, Bahr, recorded in Denmark since the 18th century.[1]
Proper noun[edit]
Bohr (plural Bohrs)
- A surname.
Derived terms[edit]
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bohr is the 16228th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1779 individuals. Bohr is most common among White (94.83%) individuals.
References[edit]
- ^ Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bohr”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 185:
- 1. German: from a short form of a personal name of Slavic origin (see Boris), or from a reduced form of the medieval personal name Liborius, patron saint of the city of Paderborn. 2. Danish and Swedish: from German Baar, Bahr (see Beer), recorded in Denmark since the 18th century.