Becks (surname)

Becks is an English and German surname. It is a variant to the more popular name Beck.[1] This family name has been found in England since the 14th century and the Netherlands and Germany since the 16th century.[2] Later, in the 19th century, this family name was also found in Ohio, United States,[2] as well as in the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland.

The word originates from the Old Norse word "bekkr".[citation needed] This family name is related to the living place at a Brook. "Becks" is herewith related to ("a stream or brook") and cognate with German "Bach".[citation needed]

## List of people with surname Becks

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* Elvira Becks (born 1976), Dutch gymnast
* Ida M. Bowman Becks (1880–1953), married name of American elocutionist and suffragist Ida M. Bowman

## References

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1. ^ [permanent dead link‍] Becks Cloud[permanent dead link‍]
2. ^ a b Becks Cloud

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