Bexley
BEKS-lee
Gender-neutral · English
Meaning: Meadow of boxes, clearing of the box tree
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Beckett
Gender-neutral · English · Medium name
- Meaning
- Bee cottage, bee hive, dwelling by a stream
- Pronunciation
- BEK-it
- Origin
- English
- Popularity
- Common in United States (2023)
Meaning varies between reference sources.
From Old English, a place name meaning bee cottage or stream dwelling.
Popularity: Behind the Name, 2023
ModernVintageNature-inspired
Languages in use: Old English, English
Commonly used in: United States, United Kingdom, Australia
Alternate spellings
BecketEnglish
Variant without the t.
Cultural associations
People who share this name. These are context, not the origin of the name.
Thomas Becket
c. 1119–1170
Archbishop of Canterbury, murdered in his cathedral and made a saint.
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Behind the Name, Old English Name Entries (2024). Last verified 2025-01-15.
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