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Beck (surname)

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Beck is a surname of either Germanic origin, and is fairly common in English and Slavic speaking countries, Germany (equivalent to Bach) and Denmark. The Germanic name can mean "brook, stream" (related to Old Norse bekkr) or be a variant of Becker, which is an occupational surname meaning "baker".

Notable people

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Notable people with this surname include:

Fictional characters

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  • Martin Beck, Swedish police detective in the Sjöwall and Wahlöö novels
  • Beck Oliver, one of the main characters from Victorious
  • Florian Beck, one of the main characters from Salt to the Sea
  • Guinevere Beck, character from the television series You
  • Tom Beck, a character in the 1998 American science-fiction disaster movie Deep Impact
  • Finley Beck, a fictional photographer appearing in the season two episode of Charmed (1998), "Chick Flick".
  • Quentin Beck, one of Spiderman's enemies.
  • Dr. Christopher "Chris" Beck, one of the main characters from The Martian (film) and The Martian (Weir novel)

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References

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