(literary) an omen or dream indicating that a baby boy will be born

bears and brown bears; used collectively to refer to fierce beasts

mighty and brave soldiers or warriors, often used to describe elite troops who are as strong as bears

an auspicious omen of bears appearing in a dream, used as a wish or congratulations for giving birth to a boy

congratulatory expression used upon the birth of a son, based on the ancient belief that dreaming of bears is an omen of having a male child

(literary) fierce animals (often used metaphorically for brave warriors)