"Bex" meaning in English

See Bex in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} Bex
  1. A municipality in Vaud canton, Switzerland. Categories (place): Municipalities of Switzerland, Places in Switzerland
    Sense id: en-Bex-en-name-ylC1TBrk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 42 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 42 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Variant of Becks. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Bex
  1. A diminutive of the female given name Rebecca. Related terms: take a Bex
    Sense id: en-Bex-en-name-UnDUedrM Categories (other): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 45 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 42 15
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Bex-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 42 15
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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