Save Type Surname (from location & from occupation) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɛl/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Middle English belle meaning "bell". It originated as a nickname for a person who lived near the town bell, or who had a job as a bell-ringer. Related Names Same SpellingBell 2 Categories ballerinos, blues musicians, child actors, English nouns, fast food chains, Jackson Browne lyrics, Madonna songs, music, musical instruments, Oasis songs, polymaths, rugby union Wallabies, Sufjan Stevens songs, tools, word names
