Meaning

noun someone whose employment involves carrying something

noun a messenger who bears or presents

noun one of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral

originPossibly an occupational surname for a carrier or porter, from Middle English berere, but no evidence has been found that this surname became hereditary. Alternatively, it could be a variant of other surnames, such as Berrier, Berrow, or Berard.

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