Marbeck

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English ġemǣre ← Old Norse bekkr →
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Meanings

proper nounMarbeck (plural Marbecks)

plural Marbecks

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Old Norsebekkr“brook, creek”
  2. Old Englishġemǣre“border, limit”
  3. EnglishMarbeck

Habitational surname from several minor places in England, from Old English ġemǣre (“border, limit”) + Old Norse bekkr (“brook, creek”).

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APA

Marbeck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marbeck

MLA

“Marbeck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marbeck. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Marbeck,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marbeck.

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