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Did anyone else grow up having their name routinely pronounced "Bells?"

Did anyone else grow up having their name routinely pronounced "Bells?"

Posted: 15 May 2012 1:49AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Belles
Anyway I found the history page on our name interesting. I was born in 83 and raised in Lackawanna County, PA. My father's name was also John but he died when I was a toddler. I was raised by my maternal grandparents and my mother was absentee, so I know very little about my dad. I know he worked as a security guard at the University of Scranton for a period of time. I know it's a long shot, but if you think we may share a genealogy please send me a mail or reply. I've always been into history and not knowing the people that made essentially 50% of who I am today never sat well with me. Thanks in advance!

Re: Did anyone else grow up having their name routinely pronounced "Bells?"

Posted: 25 May 2012 8:08AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Belles
Do you know when your dad was born, and or where? That could help. And yes "Bells" is a quite common pronunciation. One reason why the name Bellis sprouted just as most of the PA Belles came over from Germany in the early 1700's

Re: Did anyone else grow up having their name routinely pronounced "Bells?"

Posted: 7 Jan 2014 4:05AM GMT
Classification: Query
Yep.. I was born in Allentown PA.. Family in Scranton, white haven, hazleton, freeland.. Always Ms. Bells

Re: Did anyone else grow up having their name routinely pronounced "Bells?"

Posted: 13 Mar 2015 11:43AM GMT
Classification: Query
People always pronounced my last name as Bells, Ive never met anyone who has the same last name as me that is also pronounced the same; a reason why I decided to go to this website. I was born in 90 and I'd love to know more about my ancestral history and possibly find more relatives because I never really met anyone on my grandfathers side of the family and he passed away a year ago this month and my grandmother passed away november of 2013.
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