Beecher

B3E1E1C3H4E1R1
US/ˈbit͡ʃɚ/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginGerman Bücher →
Less commonScrabble 14
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Meanings

proper nounBeecher (countable and uncountable, plural Beechers)

plural Beechers

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA locality in Queensland, Australia.
  3. countableuncountableA village in Will County, Illinois, United States.
  4. countableuncountableA census-designated place in Genesee County, Michigan, United States.
  5. countableuncountableA town in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States.

Origin

  1. GermanBücher
  2. EnglishBeecher

Two possible origins: * A variant of Beech, with the locative suffix -er. * An Americanized form of German Bücher.

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APA

Beecher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beecher

MLA

“Beecher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Beecher. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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