"Bear" meaning in English

See Bear in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: * As an English surname, related to bear * As a German surname, spelling variant of Baer and Bahr Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Bear
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Bear-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. (astronomy, usually preceded by definite article) The constellation Ursa Major.
    Sense id: en-Bear-en-name-uMPdSVSQ Categories (other): Astronomy, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 69 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 53 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 70 15 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  3. A male given name.
    Sense id: en-Bear-en-name-yDfLNrGi Categories (other): English given names, English male given names
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Bears Lagoon
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