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Bender (surname)

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The surname Bender derives from both English and German origin.

In England, it derives from old Benden or Benbow. In Germany, it is a form of Fassbinder or Fassbender (Cooper). It is an occupational name in both English and German forms.

Academics

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Arts and entertainment

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Military

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  • Chester R. Bender (1914–1996), fourteenth Commandant of the United States Coast Guard
  • Hans-Wilhelm Bender (1916–1982), German World War II Luftwaffe bomber pilot
  • Stanley Bender (1909–1994), United States Army staff sergeant awarded the Medal of Honor

Politics

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Sports

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Other

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Fictional characters and nicknames

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  • Bloody Benders, a family of serial killers
  • Ostap Bender, a fictional con man who appeared in the novels The Twelve Chairs and The Little Golden Calf by Soviet authors Ilya Ilf and Yevgeni Petrov

See also

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  • Anthony Strollo (1899–1962), New York mobster also known as "Tony Bender"

References

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  1. ^ "Eleanor Bender Bio". glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com.