The bel Surname
bel Name Meaning and History
- English and French: nickname for a handsome man (perhaps also ironically for an ugly one), from Old French beu, bel ‘fair’, ‘lovely’ (Late Latin bellus).
- Hungarian (Bél): from the old secular Hungarian name Bél, or alternatively from bél ‘internal part’, probably an occupational name for a servant who worked in the household.
- Czech (Bel) from Czech bílý ‘white’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
Learn the meaning and history of your first name
Search for bel records
More resources for your bel family history
Bel message board
Threads: 10 - Messages: 35
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Robert Bell from Sussex, NJ, b. 1755, d. 1738 Bellville, Richland, OH |
 dmashton
| 0 |
| bell |
nikkilee03
| 0 |
| Belle, Bel, Bele Family info |
vlaud
| 2 |
| Bel's of Louisiana | Phyllis Bel | 12 |
| Bel: Surname | Alan Bel | 10 |
| New EMAIL address |
PhyllisBel
| 0 |
| Lost Family |
belmore1_1
| 0 |
| Charles Jefferson Bel |
yvonnemontz1
| 1 |
| Two Bel Lines from Haute Savoie, France |
pbel
| 0 |
| E-Mail Address | Alan Bel | 0 |
Start your FREE family tree. Who will you discover?
A family tree is the easiest way to start discovering your family history. To begin, just enter whatever you know and we'll use that to try and find more information for you.
Begin your family tree with your name:
The bel name in History
A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the bel family name as far back in history as possible.
Member Connections
- Anonymously contact one of the Ancestry members researching the bel last name.
- Search for Ancestry members researching one of your specific ancestors.
- Create or update your own Ancestry member profile so that other members can anonymously contact you.
More Tools and Resources
- Search Ancestry.com for all of your bel ancestors.
- Create and publish your own family history book using Ancestry Press.
- Learn more about your family history using DNA Ancestry.
- Learn more about family history in the Ancestry Learning Center.
- Visit the Ancestry.com homepage.