Last Name Meaning & Related Resources for the Surname BECKER

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Definition: 1) From the German "becker," meaning baker, or one who bakes bread. 2) One who created wooden vessels such as cups, mugs, and pitchers, derived from Middle High German "becher," meaning cup or goblet, from Greek "bikos," meaning pot or pitcher. 3) A derivative of the Old English "becca" meaning mattock - used to denote a maker or user of mattocks, digging tools with a flat blade set at right angles to the handle.

Surname Origin: German, English

Alternate Surname Spellings: BAECKER, BEKKER, BECKERDITE

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Surname Finder - BECKER Genealogy & Family Resources
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BECKER Surname & Family Mailing List
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BECKER Family Genealogy Forum
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FamilySearch - BECKER Genealogy
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German Genealogy
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