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Bechdel
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English
+ (surname)
Etymology
Variant of en Bechtel.
Pronunciation
en /ˈbɛkdəl/
en En-us-Bechdel.ogg GA
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Bechdel.wav Southern England
Proper noun
s
en German.
en Todd Leopold Duke students reject award-winning book over gay themes w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2015/08/24/living/fun-home-bechdel-duke-freshman-feat/index.html 2015-08-24 The 2006 graphic novel, an autobiographical work about Bechdel coming to terms with her homosexuality as her funeral-director father remains closeted, was selected as a summer reading book for the Duke Class of 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20230602222933/https://www.cnn.com/2015/08/24/living/fun-home-bechdel-duke-freshman-feat/index.html 2 June 2023
Derived terms
en Bechdel test Bechdel-Wallace test
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Bechdel is the 86981st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 214 individuals. Bechdel is most common among White (95.79%) individuals.
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