Surnames that begin with the letter 'B'

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Bessent
The surname Bessent is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Bessant," which was a short form of the name "Bartholomew." The name Bartholomew itself comes from the Arama...
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Besser
The surname Besser is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "besse," meaning "better" or "improved." It is believed to have originally been a nickname given to someone who w...
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Besserman
The surname Besserman is of Ashkenazi Jewish origin and is derived from the Yiddish word "besser," meaning "better" or "superior." It is believed to have originated as an occupational name for a merch...
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Bessert
The surname Bessert is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "besse," meaning "better" or "improved." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for ...
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Bessett
The surname Bessett is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Bessard or Bessart, which itself is a variant of the name Bézard. The name Bézard is derived from the Old French word "bez...
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Bessette
The surname Bessette is of French origin and is derived from the Old French word "besset," meaning "little basin" or "small bowl." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone who either ma...
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Bessey
The surname Bessey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Bessie," a diminutive form of Elizabeth. The name Elizabeth itself comes from the Hebrew name "Elisheva," meaning "...
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Bessie
The surname Bessie is of English origin and is derived from the medieval female given name "Bessie," a diminutive form of Elizabeth. The name Elizabeth itself comes from the Hebrew name Elisheva, mean...
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Bessinger
The surname Bessinger is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Besso, which was a short form of the name Bernhard. The suffix "-inger" indicates a person's association with or origin ...
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Bessire
The surname Bessire is of Swiss origin and is derived from the Old French word "bessier," meaning "butcher." It is an occupational surname that was given to individuals who worked as butchers or were ...
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Surnames that begin with the letter 'B'

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