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In the world, Bedford (Bedford , בדפורד , Бедфорд ) is a rare dominantly masculine, but uncommonly girly first name. The forename Bedford is characteristic of the United States, where it is a rare boy's name, Nigeria, where it is a rare unisex name, and South Africa, where it is a very rare predominantly boy's, but very infrequently feminine name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in the United States, Nigeria, and India. Much more prevalently, Bedford is the last name as well as the forename.
Bedford is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: .