Becker
Overview
Becker is one of the German-language
surnames, along with Bäcker and Baecker
, that derive from the baːk]~[bɛk root, which refers to baking
. The surname began as a name for a baker (and thus his family).
Becker may refer to:
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
surnames, along with Bäcker and Baecker
Baecker
Bäcker, Baecker is one of the German-language surnames, along with Becker and Bäcker, that derive from the root, which refers to baking. The surname began as a name for a baker ....
, that derive from the baːk]~[bɛk root, which refers to baking
Baking
Baking is the technique of prolonged cooking of food by dry heat acting by convection, and not by radiation, normally in an oven, but also in hot ashes, or on hot stones. It is primarily used for the preparation of bread, cakes, pastries and pies, tarts, quiches, cookies and crackers. Such items...
. The surname began as a name for a baker (and thus his family).
Becker may refer to:
- Albrecht BeckerAlbrecht BeckerAlbrecht Becker was a production designer, photographer, and actor, who was imprisoned by the Nazi regime for the charge of homosexuality....
(1906–2002), German production designer, photographer, actor, imprisoned by Nazis for homosexuality - Annika BeckerAnnika BeckerAnnika Becker is a retired German pole vaulter.Her personal best is 4.77 metres, achieved in July 2002 in Wattenscheid. This was the German national record until 12 July 2011.-Achievements:-External links:...
(born 1981), retired German pole vaulter - Armando BeckerArmando BeckerArmando Becker is a retired male basketball player from Venezuela, who played as a forward during his career. He competed for the Venezuela national basketball team at the 1990 FIBA World Championship and at the 1991 Pan American Games...
(born 1966), Venezuelan basketball player - August BeckerAugust BeckerAugust Becker was during the Nazi regime in Germany an SS lieutenant colonel and chemist in the Central Reich Security Office...
(1900–1967), German chemist - August Becker (painter)August Becker (painter)-Biography:Becker was born in Darmstadt, where he studied under Schilbach, and afterwards at Düsseldorf, and in 1844 traveled in Norway, Switzerland, the Tyrol, and the Scottish Highlands. At Balmoral he instructed the British princesses in landscape painting...
(1821–1887), German painter - August Becker (author)August Becker (author)August Becker was a German author.-Biography:He studied at Munich, from 1855 to 1859 was a member of the staff of the Allgemeine Zeitung of Augsburg, and from 1859 to 1864 editor of the liberal Isar-Zeitung...
(1828–1891), German author - Barbara BeckerBarbara BeckerBarbara Becker is a German American designer, actress and model.-Biography:Barbara Becker was born to an African-American photographer, Harlan Feltus, and a German teacher, Ursula....
(born 1966), ex wife of Boris Becker - Ben BeckerBen BeckerBen Becker is a German film and theatre actor.- Life and work :Becker is the son of actress Monika Hansen and actor Rolf Becker. He is the brother of actress Meret Becker and the stepson of Otto Sander. His grandmother was the comedian Claire Schlichting...
(born 1964), German film and theatre actor - Benjamin BeckerBenjamin BeckerBenjamin Becker is a German professional tennis player. Becker's primary weapon is a very big serve that he can hit at up to 220km/h, along with powerful groundstrokes....
(born 1981), German tennis player - Bill BeckerBill BeckerBill Becker was an American journalist noted for his coverage of nuclear weapons tests, political campaigns, scientific advances, and major sporting events...
(died 2010), American journalist - Boris BeckerBoris BeckerBoris Franz Becker is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Germany. He is a six-time Grand Slam singles champion, an Olympic gold medalist, and the youngest-ever winner of the men's singles title at Wimbledon at the age of 17...
(born 1967), German tennis player - Britta BeckerBritta BeckerBritta Becker is a former German field hockey midfield player.Becker made her debut in the German women's field hockey team in 1991 and was the youngest in the Olympic squad in 1992. She was part of the 1995 winning team in the European Cup and the bronze medal winning team in the 1998 World Cup...
(born 1973), German field hockey player - Carl Becker (disambiguation)
- Chad BeckerChad BeckerChad Becker is an American soccer player currently without a club.-Youth and College:Becker attended Francis Howell North High School, where he received Missouri All-State First Team honors in 2004., before playing college soccer Rockhurst University...
(born 1987), American soccer player - Charles BeckerCharles BeckerCharles Becker was a New York City police officer in the 1890s-1910s and who was tried, convicted and executed for ordering the murder of a Manhattan gambler, Herman Rosenthal in the Becker-Rosenthal trial. Becker was the first American police officer to receive the death penalty for murder...
(1870–1915), first U.S.