Speck
See also: speck
English edit
Etymology edit
- As a German surname, from the noun Speck (“bacon”).
- As an English surname, variant of Speake, and perhaps a variant of Peck with an initial -s.
Proper noun edit
Speck (plural Specks)
- A surname from German.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Speck is the 5521st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6297 individuals. Speck is most common among White (94.09%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Speck”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
German edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German spec, from Old High German spek, from Proto-West Germanic *spik, from Proto-Germanic *spiką. Cognate with Old English spic (whence English speck).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Speck m (strong, genitive Speckes or Specks, plural Specke)
Declension edit
Declension of Speck [masculine, strong]
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Italian: speck
Further reading edit
Hunsrik edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German spëc, from Old High German spek, from Proto-West Germanic *spik.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Speck m (plural Speck)
Further reading edit
Luxembourgish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German spëc, from Old High German spek, from Proto-West Germanic *spik.
Cognate with German Speck, Dutch spek, English speck, Icelandic spik.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Speck m (plural Specken)