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Bedford
"Derived from the English place name, meaning Bede's ford Most frequently used as a surname; 'King Henry V' Duke of Bedford, brother to the King 'Henry VI, Part 1' Duke of Bedford, uncle to King Henry VI, and Regent of France"
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- Boy
- Origin
- English Shakespearean
- Western numerology
- 9
- Indian numerology
- 5
- Characters
- 7
- Popular
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Bedford is a baby name with English, Shakespearean context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is Derived from the English place name, meaning Bede's ford Most frequently used as a surname; 'King Henry V' Duke of Bedford, brother to the King 'Henry VI....
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