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Bering
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bering beRing
English
Etymology
Derived from the surname of Vitus Bering, a Danish-born navigator in the service of the Russian Navy, known for his two explorations of the north-eastern coast of the Asian continent and from there the western coast on the North American continent.
Proper noun
An element of various place names in the geographical region between the northeastern extreme of Russia and the U.S. state of Alaska.
Derived terms
en Bering Sea Bering Strait Bering Time Beringia Beringland
Anagrams
en beginr Bergin Binger Ingber binger bringe
en eponyms
German
de:
Alternative forms
de Behring
Pronunciation
de /ˈbeːʁɪŋ/
de De-Bering.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de De-Bering2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de Be ring
Proper noun
surname
de
Declension
surname
Related terms
de Baring, de Böing, de Boning, de Behning, de Bohning, de Bönninger
de Baenziger, de Bänziger, de Benziger, de Benzinger, de Behringer, de Böhringer