Beek

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

  • (Beek) First attested as Becha in the mid-11th century. Derived from Old Dutch beke (“brook, stream”). See also Limburgish Baek.[1]
  • (Belgium) First attested in 1155. Derived from Old Dutch beke (“brook, stream”). Named after a nearby brook.
  • (Berg en Dal) First attested as bechi in 814-815. Derived from Old Dutch beke (“brook, stream”).
  • (Montferland) First attested as beke in 1206. Derived from Old Dutch beke (“brook, stream”).
  • (Venray) Derived from beek (“brook, stream”).

Proper noun

Beek n

  1. A village and municipality of Limburg, Netherlands
    Meronyms: Genhout, Geverik, Hobbelrade, Kelmond, Looiwinkel, Neerbeek, Oude Kerk, Spaubeek
  2. A village and former municipality of Bree, Belgium
  3. A village and former municipality of Berg en Dal, Gelderland, Netherlands
  4. A village in Montferland, Gelderland, Netherlands
    Synonym: Vlègeldarp (Carnival nickname)
  5. A hamlet in Venray, Limburg, Netherlands
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From the noun beek (“brook, stream”), or from one of several toponyms (see above).[2]

Proper noun

Beek

  1. a surname

See also

References

  1. ^ van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “beek2”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
  2. ^ Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Beek”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 125.

German Low German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle Low German bēke, from Old Saxon beki, from Proto-West Germanic *baki, from Proto-Germanic *bakiz. More at beck, beach.

Noun

Beek m (plural Beken)

  1. brook; stream
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