"Biel" meaning in English

See Biel in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from German Biel. Etymology templates: {{wp|+/Bienne}}, {{bor+|en|de|Biel}} Borrowed from German Biel Head templates: {{en-prop}} Biel
  1. Synonym of Bienne: a town and municipality in Bern canton, Switzerland. Categories (place): Municipalities of Switzerland, Places in Switzerland, Towns in Switzerland Synonyms: Bienne [synonym, synonym-of] Derived forms: Biel/Bienne (english: official renaming)
    Sense id: en-Biel-en-name-ObSO-alF
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology templates: {{wp|+, East Lothian}} Head templates: {{en-prop}} Biel
  1. A village in East Lothian council area, Scotland. Categories (place): Places in East Lothian, Scotland, Places in Scotland, Villages in East Lothian, Scotland, Villages in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Biel-en-name-L93PvIQY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 60 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 18 53 14 8 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 23 57 9 5 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Forms: Biels [plural]
Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Biel (plural Biels)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Biel-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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