Bach

Type Surname (from location)
Usage German

Meaning & History

Topographic name for someone who lived by a stream, from Middle High German bach meaning "stream". This name was borne by members of the Bach musical family, notably the composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750).

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesBeck(Danish) Van der Beek(Dutch) Beck, Becket, Beckett(English) Beck(Norwegian) Beck(Swedish)
User SubmissionBạch

Categories

Elliott Smith songs, water
Entry updated August 16, 2017