Save Type Surname (from location) Usage German Pronounced Pron. /ˈbax/ [key·simplify] 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 NamesDetails RootbahOther Languages & CulturesBach, Beck(Danish) Van Beek, Van der Beek(Dutch) Beck, Beech, Becket, Beckett(English) Beck(Norwegian) Beck(Swedish) Same SpellingBach 2User SubmissionsBạch, Bach Categories composers, Elliott Smith songs, game show hosts, history, isograms, rock singers, water