noun
Becker
BEHK
noun
1
A common surname originating from occupational names for a baker or a maker of mattocks/pickaxes, depending on the language of origin.
"The trophy was awarded to a player named Becker."
2
A species of European sea bream fish (Pagrus pagrus).
"The becker is a popular catch along parts of the Mediterranean coast."
How to Use Becker
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost familiar today as a surname; also the name of a type of sea bream.
Word Forms
Beckers plural, beckers plural
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Etymology
As a German surname, from Becker, related to Beck ("baker"); as an English surname, from Old Norse bekkr ("brook") or Old English becca ("mattock").