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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage German, Jewish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbiː.bɐ/(German) /ˈbi.bəɹ/(American English) /ˈbiː.bə/(British English)

Meaning & History

From Middle High German biber meaning "beaver", possibly a nickname for a hard worker.