Beck

Beck is an English and Scandinavian name derived from the Old Norse word bekkr, meaning a small stream or brook, which was commonly used as a topographic and place-name element throughout northern England and Scandinavia. It originated primarily as a surname in medieval England, particularly in Yorkshire and other areas of strong Norse settlement, before transitioning into use as a given name. The American musician Beck Hansen brought the name wider recognition as a first name in the late twentieth century. Related forms include the Scandinavian surname Bäck and the place-name element -beck found in many northern English village names.