Bede - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Bede \b(e)-

is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "prayer bead". Saint Bede was an influential seventh-century English church historian. He is also supposedly the first documented writer of English (as opposed to Latin) prose, though his English works have been lost.

Bede has 1 variant form: Beda.

Baby names that sound like Bede are Bid, Bodie, Boyde, Bud, Budd and Pete.

Bede is an uncommon first name for men but a somewhat common last name for both men and women (#65741 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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