Beeching
English
editEtymology
editTopographic surname from either Old English bæc (“stream, brook”) or bēċe (“beech”).
Proper noun
editBeeching (plural Beechings)
- A surname from Old English.
- (UK, rail transport) The Beeching Axe; the closure of many branch lines in the UK in the mid-20th century.
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- Nationally, there were relatively few closures after Beeching and more recently some lines have reopened to passenger traffic, such as the Cannock Chase line, which for a number of years had been freight only.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Beeching is the 67519th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 292 individuals. Beeching is most common among White (93.84%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Beeching”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 125.