What does BORN mean?
Definitions for BORN
bɔrnborn
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word BORN.
Princeton's WordNet
Born, Max Bornadjective
British nuclear physicist (born in Germany) honored for his contributions to quantum mechanics (1882-1970)
bornadjective
brought into existence
"he was a child born of adultery"
natural, born(p), innate(p)adjective
being talented through inherited qualities
"a natural leader"; "a born musician"; "an innate talent"
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Bornthe participle passive of bear.
Their charge was always born by the queen, and duly paid out of the exchequer. Francis Bacon.
The great men were enabled to oppress their inferiours; and their followers were born out and countenanced in wicked actions. John Davies, on Ireland.
Upon some occasions, Clodius may be bold and insolent, born away by his passion. Jonathan Swift.
ChatGPT
Born
Born typically refers to the act or process of coming into existence or being brought into the world, usually as a result of birth. It commonly refers to the moment when a living being begins its life or is delivered through childbirth, implying the start of their physical existence. The term "born" can also be used metaphorically to describe the origin or beginning of a concept, idea, or movement.
Webster Dictionary
Born
of Bear
Bornverb
brought forth, as an animal; brought into life; introduced by birth
Bornverb
having from birth a certain character; by or from birth; by nature; innate; as, a born liar
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Born
bawrn,—pa.p. of Bear, to bring forth.—Born again, having received new spiritual life or regeneration through Christ.—Born in, or with, inherited by birth; Born of, sprung from.—A born fool, one whose folly is from his birth—also in compounds, as English-born, eldest-born, base-born, gently-born, well-born, &c.—In one's born days, in one's life-time.
Editors Contribution
born
Cause to exist.
The animals are born every spring and the farmer becomes so aware of which animals are going to give birth.
Submitted by MaryC on January 25, 2020
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BORN
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Born is ranked #5168 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Born surname appeared 6,771 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 would have the surname Born.
94.1% or 6,376 total occurrences were White.
1.9% or 129 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.5% or 106 total occurrences were Asian.
1.1% or 77 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.9% or 62 total occurrences were Black.
0.3% or 21 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'BORN' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1299
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'BORN' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1218
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'BORN' in Verbs Frequency: #263
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of BORN in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of BORN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of BORN in a Sentence
No one is asked whether they wish To be born. Everyone is asked to die. Life is comprised of the noisy silence One makes of it.
It is to be remarked that a good many people are born curiously unfitted for the fate waiting them on this earth.
AI (Artificial Intelligence) is still born!
[It] is a purely medical description of a person who undergoes some medical or surgical treatment to change them from the gender they were born into the gender they wish to be.
My name is Luke Somers. I'm 33 years old. I was born in England, but I carry American citizenship and have lived in America for most of my life.
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- الولادةArabic
- natCatalan, Valencian
- rozenýCzech
- geborenGerman
- γεννημένοςGreek
- nacido, natoSpanish
- متولدPersian
- syntynytFinnish
- née, néFrench
- उत्पन्न होने वालीHindi
- natoItalian
- נוֹלָדHebrew
- 生まれるJapanese
- In primogenitoLatin
- geborenDutch
- FødtNorwegian
- nascutOccitan
- nado, nato, nascido, nascermosPortuguese
- naschieu, nat, naschì, naschiuRomansh
- născutRomanian
- урождённый, рождённый, роди́вшийсяRussian
- nasciu, naschidu, nassiuSardinian
- rojenSlovene
- doğmuşTurkish
- 天生的Chinese
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