becker

plural beckers

1. archaicA European fish, Pagrus pagrus

   Synonyms: sea bream, braise

plural Beckers · alternative Baecker · alternative Beck · alternative Becke · alternative Beckert

1. A surname.
   1. countableuncountableAn English habitational surname from Old Norse from Old Norse bekkr (“brook”).
   2. countableuncountableAn English surname from Old English [in turn originating as an occupation] from Old English becca (“mattock”) for a mattock or pickaxe maker.
   3. countableuncountableA surname from German [in turn originating as an occupation] from German Becker from Beck (“baker”).
2. A locale in the United States.
   1. countableuncountableA city in Minnesota; named for politician George Loomis Becker.
   2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Mississippi.
   3. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Texas.
3. countableA male given name transferred from the surname.