Bering

== English == === Etymology === 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 === Bering An element of various place names in the geographical region between the northeastern extreme of Russia and the U.S. state of Alaska. ==== Derived terms ==== Bering Sea Bering Strait Bering Time Beringia === Anagrams === Bergin, Binger, Ingber, binger, bringe == German == === Alternative forms === Behring === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbeːʁɪŋ/ Hyphenation: Be‧ring === Proper noun === Bering m or f (proper noun, surname, masculine genitive Berings or (with an article) Bering, feminine genitive Bering, plural Berings) a surname ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== Baring, Böing, Boning, Behning, Bohning, Bönninger Baenziger, Bänziger, Benziger, Benzinger, Behringer, Böhringer