Re: What is the meaning of the surname Bell?(n/t)
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Bell
Usage: English
Extra: Statistics
Means "bell" from Middle English belle. It originated as a nickname for a person who lived near the town bell, or who had a job as a bell-ringer.Bell
Usage: English
Extra: Statistics
Derived from the given name Bel, a medieval short form of Isabel.
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What is the meaning of the surname Bell?(n/t)  ·  Emily  ·  9/2/2006, 1:41 PM
Re: What is the meaning of the surname Bell?(n/t)  ·  Rachel  ·  9/2/2006, 3:07 PM
Re: What is the meaning of the surname Bell?(n/t)  ·  Emily  ·  9/2/2006, 5:56 PM