Meanings
plural Beckhams · alternative Beckom
- A surname.
Sports Illustrated is also reporting that former LSU wide receiver and current Cleveland Browns player Odell Beckham Jr. has been banned from the school's facilities for two years.
2020 October 21, David Close, “Report: LSU bans Odell Beckham Jr. and self-imposes penalties as NCAA investigates rules violations”, in CNN, archived from the original on 29 Oct 2020 - A male given name transferred from the surname.
The Connecticut mother shared a TikTok about Bell's service after the waitress helped calm her 2-year-old son, Beckham, when he was "on the verge of a meltdown," according to her TikTok post.
2026 February 10, Jayden Nguyen, “CT woman raises over $12K 'tip' for Atlanta airport waitress after viral TikTok”, in CT Insider
Origin
From Old English personal name Becca + hām (“homestead”).
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