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Bering¹

Where it comes from

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

  1. An element of various place names in the geographical region between the northeastern extreme of Russia and the U.S. state of Alaska.

bering²

  • /bɪˈɹɪŋ/ UK

Rhymes with -ɪŋ

Where it comes from

From be- (prefix forming verbs from adjectives or nouns, usually with the sense ‘to make, become, or cause to be [like the adjective or noun]’) + ring.

verb berings · beringing · beringed

  1. ambitransitive, dated To encircle (something) with a ring or some other circular object (such as a shackle). [A]n elephant was captured for a time by the king's hunters and, ere he broke free, beringed with a grievous leg-iron.

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@misc{bering_2026,
  title = {bering},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bering},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}