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Birr
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Burr birr
English
Pronunciation
en /bɜː/ UK
en /bɝ/ US, bûr
en ɜː(ɹ) 1
Proper noun
- s
en.
en community mun:suf/Middlesex Centre co/Middlesex County p/Ontario c/Canada.
en town co/Offaly c/Ireland, originally named Parsonstown Irish grid ref N 0605.
en municipality in can/Aargau c/Switzerland.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Birr is the 25255th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 981 individuals. Birr is most common among White (93.58%) individuals.
East Central German
Alternative forms
gmw-ecg Bir
Etymology
Compare de Birne.
Noun
gmw-ecg noun f diminutive Birrl
gmw-ecg Erzgebirgisch pear
gmw-ecg Erzgebirgisch lightbulb
gmw-ecg Is Birrl hoots fei nausgehah! The light bulb got knocked out!
gmw-ecg Erzgebirgisch colloquial head, bonce, noggin
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