Bering

Meanings

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

1. To encircle (something) with a ring or some other circular object (such as a shackle).

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.