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English word origin

Etymology of Biros

Various origins: * Borrowed from Greek Μπίρος (Bíros), a relationship surname from Albanian bir (“son”). * Borrowed from Polish Biroś, perhaps related to the Slovak surname. * Borrowed from Slovak Biroš or Bíroš, variant

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Source etymology 1

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A surname.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Various origins: * Borrowed from Greek Μπίρος (Bíros), a relationship surname from Albanian bir (“son”). * Borrowed from Polish Biroś, perhaps related to the Slovak surname. * Borrowed from Slovak Biroš or Bíroš, variants of Bíreš.

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        "3": "Μπίρος"
      },
      "expansion": "Greek Μπίρος (Bíros)"
    },
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        "3": "bir",
        "4": "",
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      },
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    },
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        "3": "Biroś"
      },
      "expansion": "Polish Biroś"
    },
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        "2": "sk",
        "3": "Biroš"
      },
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    }
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    ],
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      "Bíreš#Slovak"
    ]
  ],
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