Bandel
English
editEtymology 1
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Proper noun
editBandel
- A neighbourhood in the Hooghly district of the Indian state of West Bengal, founded by Portuguese settlers.
Noun
editBandel (uncountable)
- A dry, crumbly smoked cheese from Bandel in India, made by separating the curds from whey with lemon juice.
Etymology 2
editBorrowed from South German Bandel.
Proper noun
editBandel (plural Bandels)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bandel is the 38948th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 566 individuals. Bandel is most common among White (90.99%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bandel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 93.