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Origin of Eck Total Records: 53  Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: German Surnames: Duda, Luck, Lueck, Bohmann, Ebert, Pfeiffer, Howard, Shetler, Schettler, Shettler, Stephens Submitted by: dianna Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: Brodbeck means 'bread-baker' (contrary to the pastry-baker). The Brodbeck family originates in the area of Stuttgart/W?rttemberg where it is mentioned in the 15th century. Later on the family spread all over W?rttemberg. A branch lived in the village of Neuhausen an der Erms where there are still members alive. Surnames: Brodbeck, Brotbeck Submitted by: Eberhard Fritz Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: Hickenloopers first came to America from Mittleschlechtbach, Germany in October 1754. The ship 'Peggy' on which Andreas Heckenleib arrived in this country sailed from Rotterdam, Holland, thus many think the name is Dutch. I have been told the name means 'hedge-hopper/thief.' I understand there are still Heckenliables in Germany today. Some Heckenliables ventured through eastern Europe and Russia first, before coming to America. When they arrived they called themselves Heckenlively. Surnames: Heckenlaible, Heckenleib, Heckenlively, Hickenlooper, Hickenloover Submitted by: Emily Dikis Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: I am trying to find out more on this surname myself. However the variant Brackenridge comes from Scotland. This def. came from a book. Dweller at fern ridge or hill, one who came from the lands of Brackenrig (ridge overgrown with bracken) in the old Barony of Avondale, in Lanarkshire. This was for my own use and I didn't write down the source. Surnames: Brackenridge, Breckenridge Submitted by: Kathleen Anspach Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: The original surname was 'TEN BROECK', attributed to the first in this family to arrive in this country in 1626. His name was Wessel ten Broeck. After several generations, the name began to change; mostly in spelling, the pronounciation and sound is pretty much the same. 'Ten BROECK' means 'from the marsh/bog'. 'ten' in its truest form is 'tot den' which is a descriiptive prefix to a Dutch name. It is most commonly used in its abbreviated form, 'ten.' 'Nederland' (i.e. Holland / Netherlands) is a lowland area that was very marshy and full of bogs. The surname is a description of 'Wessel' who came from the marshy lowlands. Surnames: Broek, Den Broek, Tenbroeck, Tenbroek, Tenbrook, Timbrook, Tinbrook, Van Broek Submitted by: Ron Timbrook Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: The Hackbarth surname has it's origins in Germany. More specifically, it seems to have originated from what was the Pomeranian region of Germany/Prussia. Now the region formerly known as Pomerania is split by the Oder River, with it's western half remaining part of Germany, but the eastern half becoming part of Poland. Surnames: Hackbart, Hackbarth, Hackbeck, Hackbird, Hackburt, Hockburt Submitted by: Mike Hackbarth Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: Originated in Hanover Germany as Ludeke - distorted during immigration and census - family using 'Lueddeke' basically all related due to split of family during court battle in Newark New Jersey Surnames: Luddeke, Ludecke, Ludecker, Ludeke, Lueddeke Submitted by: Barbara N Parker Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: Means Man from the hills decendant of sir Beck the eldar, sir Beck the morman my family will be adding 3500 years of Beck ancestry to familysearch.com within the next 6-8 months this line directly goes through Charlamagne, Odin Woutan, Mary queen of Scots Surnames: Beck Submitted by: Ross Beck Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: Leckie - is a sept of the Scottish Clan MacGregor or Gregor. More information is available at the link above. Surnames: Leckie Submitted by: Gene Leckie Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: England, >NJ Surnames: PECK Submitted by: Sandra R. Hart Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: Looking for parents of Mina Breckenkamp, m. William Stuhr in 1859 in St.Clair, IL Surnames: Breckenkamp Submitted by: Helen Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: family origins are from the Rhine River Vally, in Germany. Surnames: Beckler Submitted by: Beckler, A. Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: Beckmann Weiss und Monica Liliana. Mein father hat geeborn in Hamburg, 8/10/1908, seine mutter bar Martha Surnames: Beckmann Submitted by: Monica Beckmann Weiss Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: Descendants of Weyrich Rudisill (1679-??) from Lancaster County to York County to Adams County, PA. Surnames: Eckert Submitted by: Erin McCleaf-Bolling Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: Gottleib Hertweck born Baden Wurttemberg in 1840, arrived Queensland Australia in 1862, married Ida Mohr in 1867. Would like to know what town Gottleib came from and if he had any siblings. His father was Christian and his mother Regina Kreder (or Graeter). Surnames: HERTWECK Submitted by: Margaret Hertweck Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: Descendants of Thomas Kelly (1803-1896) and Sarah Eleanor Lightner (1819-1883)...from ?? to PA (??) to Adams County, PA. Surnames: Meckley Submitted by: Erin McCleaf-Bolling Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: Descendants of John Sykes (1780-1841) and Elizabeth Marsh (1780-1851)...from ?? to MD (??) to carroll County, MD. to Adams County, PA. Surnames: Reinecker Submitted by: Erin McCleaf-Bolling Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: is this surname german or jewish. Surnames: steinbeck Submitted by: tom macqueen Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: Andrew Eckel, b. 1805/1806 Bavaria,came to US in 1845 w/wife & children; looking for place of birth- Naburgen,Landguries? Surnames: Eckel Submitted by: Jeanette Saad Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: Looking for anyone with this surname especially those who are descended from Henry and Jane Beckim of New Brunswick, Canada and Drumboarty, Fermanagh, Ireland Surnames: BECKIM Submitted by: Darlene Walsh Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: uk links to netherlands Surnames: van der beeck Submitted by: kevin clark Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: Woronieckis in Pennsylvania Surnames: Woroniecki Submitted by: Joe Zadrozny Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: sposably Lithiawanian, Dad's side:lithawainian, Polish, Russian, French, and German/ Mom's side: Swedish, German, Scott-Irish, Irish/ all came over around late 1800's, Mom's Maiden name is Perkins Surnames: Kostecki Submitted by: Niki Kosteck Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: Looking for Brueckner - arrived in Milwaukee, WI. Many remained in general area. Surnames: BRUECKNER Submitted by: Ray MacDonald Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: Descendant of William Secker and Jane Grimsey m 1782 Surnames: Secker Submitted by: Eric John Coppell Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: My father, David Lamecker, is the first child of Leo and Delores (Hinderman) Lamecker. I have a lot of information that is NOT listed in this site. So feel free to contact me if needed.. Surnames: Lamecker Submitted by: Jill Eklund (Lamecker) Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: Looking for John and Jane DECKARD, parents of Joseph, first name may be Albert, DECKARD. Joseph born in Smyth Co., VA. Surnames: Deckard Submitted by: Sherry Bowling Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: We are a group of Meck researchers sharing information on any MECK'S from the Berks, Lancaster and surrounding areas of Pa. from the mid 1750's. We have in excess of 10,000 Meck descendents in our data base. Willing to share. Surnames: Meck Submitted by: John McClure Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: Sir Hugh de Malebisse, from whom all the Beckwiths trace their origin, was a native of Normandy and accompanied William the Conqueror to England, where for his services he received grants of land. Among his descendants was Sir Hercules de Malebisse, who in 1226 married Lady Dame Beckwith Bruce, daughter of Sir William Bruce, Lord of Uglebarby, which lordship and other lands he had inherited from his ancestor, Sir Robert Bruce, of Skelton Castle, the progenitor of the royal Bruces of Scotland. It is from this marriage that the Beckwiths derive their name, Lady Beckwith Bruce possessing by inheritance an estate or manor called 'Beckwith,' in the old Anglo-Saxon 'Beckworth,' from 'Beck,' a brook, and 'Worth,' an estate. With a view, evidently, to the perpetuation of the name, her husband was required, by a marriage contract dated 1226, to assume the name of Beckwith. The coat-of-arms of the Beckwiths is as follows: Arms: Argent, a chevron gules fretty or, between three ! hinds' heads erased, of the second. On a chief engrailed gules a saltier engrailed between two roses or, in pale, and on a chief joined to the dexter and sinister sides a demi fleur-de-lis paleways or. Crest: An antelope proper, in mouth a branch vert. Motto: Jouir en bienHistory of West Virginia Surnames: Beckwith Submitted by: History of West Virginia Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: My understanding is Steinbeck originated in Germany, and is German, not Jewish. Surnames: Steinbeck Submitted by: K Steinbeck Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: Said to be a corruption of the name Auchinleck, which was assumed by the proprietors of the lands and barony of Auchinleck, near Dundee, in Angusshire, Scotland. The name is pronounced Affleck by the natives. (See Auchinleck.) Surnames: Affleck Submitted by: Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: A parish in Ayrshire, Scotland. The etymology of the name may be found in the Gaelic Ach, an elevation, a mound, or round hill, generally level at the top; and leac, a flat stone, a tombstone. In several parts of Ayrshire may be traced the remains of cairns, encampments, and Druidical circles. Auchinleck appears to have been one of those places where the ancient Celts and Druids held conventions, celebrated their festivals, and performed acts of worship. Surnames: Auchinleck Submitted by: Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: The origin is believed to have started because the Original "Peck" was an extremely short Christian that always greated everyone with a "peck" on the cheek, also known as... a holy kiss. Surnames: Peck Submitted by: Michael Peck Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: Heckmann German origin means Hedge man Surnames: Heckmann Submitted by: glitz Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: Sneck/Snecke english origin means the latch on a door Surnames: Sneck, Snecke Submitted by: glitz Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: Beckwith Old English origin means close to the stream or near the brook Surnames: Beckwith Submitted by: glitz Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: I was told by my mother that Eckstein translates as "cornerstone". Surnames: Eckstein Submitted by: Tom Hodapp Origin of Eck, Meaning of Eck Origin: tile maker Surnames: Pennebaker, Pfannebecker, Pannebecker Submitted by: Paul E. Pennebaker 10/7/2008 2:22 PM Page 1 of 2

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