Given name & surname

Bechdel

Bechdel is a surname from German.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Bechdel is a form of Bechtel. Bechtel comes from German.

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Bechdel’s family of names

In English usage, Bechdel as a surname has a related form in BECHTEL.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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