"Beck" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Becks [plural]
Etymology: * As a German surname, from Beck (“stream, brook”), see also Old Norse bekkr. Also a spelling variant of Becker (“baker”). * As a Hebrew surname, shortened from בני (B'nei) קדושים (Kdoshim, “sons of the martyrs”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{cog|non|bekkr}} Old Norse bekkr, {{der|en|he|-}} Hebrew Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Beck (countable and uncountable, plural Becks)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Beck-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. An unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States, likely named after the Beck family. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Alabama, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Alabama, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Beck-en-name-XsgLA243 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 77 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 3 2 9 54 16 10 3 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 2 7 55 14 11 2 6
  3. The River Beck, or The Beck, a minor river in south-east Greater London, England, which becomes the Pool River before joining the Ravensbourne. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Greater London, England, Rivers in England, Rivers in Greater London, England Derived forms: Beck's scale, Beckton Related terms: Becker, Beck-Ibrahim disease, Beckman
    Sense id: en-Beck-en-name-UOkZXYE1
     
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