Becket
Old Norse and Old English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Becket
The given name 'Becket' is a diminutive of 'Beck', meaning "brook" or "stream," derived from the Old Norse word *bekkr* and the Old English *bæce*.
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Etymology
The given name 'Becket' is a diminutive of 'Beck', meaning "brook" or "stream," derived from the Old Norse word *bekkr* and the Old English *bæce*. It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably associated with Saint Thomas Becket, the 12th-century Archbishop of Canterbury martyred for his conflict with King Henry II.
Becket currently ranks #3,770 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.
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