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Beck 1

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian
Pronounced Pron. BEHK(English)
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Meaning & History

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Cognate of Bach, from Middle English bekke (from Old Norse), Low German beke or Old Norse bekkr all meaning "stream".

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VariantsBecket, Beckett(English) Bach, Becke(German)
Other Languages & CulturesVan der Beek(Dutch)
Same SpellingBeck 2, Beck 3, Beck 4

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Entry updated February 28, 2019

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