Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English
Meaning & History
From a Middle English version of Old French bel chiere meaning "beautiful face". It later came to refer to a person who had a cheerful and pleasant temperament.
Revision History
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10/20/2016, 1:17 AM | Mike C | update #93 | ||
| 5/30/2011, 5:41 PM | Mike C | earliest recorded revision |