Ecker
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Ecker
The given name 'Ecker' is a German occupational surname-turned-first name derived from Middle High German *ecke* meaning "edge" or "corner," referring to someone who lived on a corner or worked with edged tools.
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Etymology
The given name 'Ecker' is a German occupational surname-turned-first name derived from Middle High German *ecke* meaning "edge" or "corner," referring to someone who lived on a corner or worked with edged tools. It is primarily used in German-speaking cultures, with no specific religious association, and historically appears as a topographic surname in medieval German records.
Ecker currently ranks #11,122 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2012.
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