Bechdel

English

Etymology

Variant of Bechtel.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛkdəl/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Proper noun

Bechdel (plural Bechdels)

1. A surname from German.

Derived terms

• Bechdel test

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bechdel is the 86981^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 214 individuals. Bechdel is most common among White (95.79%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bechdel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 123.