Birkbeck

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proper noun

A surname from Old Norse.

OriginOld Norse birki →
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Meanings

proper nounBirkbeck (countable and uncountable, plural Birkbecks)

plural Birkbecks

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Old Norse.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in DeWitt County, Illinois, United States.

Origin

  1. Old Norsebirki“birch”
  2. EnglishBirkbeck

Habitational surname from a minor place in Westmorland, from Old Norse birki (“birch”) + bekkr (“stream”).

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APA

Birkbeck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Birkbeck

MLA

“Birkbeck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Birkbeck. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Birkbeck,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Birkbeck.

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