Beck

The English word “Beck” has 2 meanings listed here.

proper noun

An unincorporated community in Covington County, Alabama, United States, likely named after the Beck family.
The River Beck, or The Beck, a minor river in south-east Greater London, England, which becomes the Pool River before joining the Ravensbourne.

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”).

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