Becket

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Becket is a surname of Anglo-Saxon origin, used as a given name, that means "dweller near the beehives" or "bee cottage". It may also refer to Saint Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury and martyr, who was assassinated in 1170.
Pronunciation
BEK-ət
Becket is pronounced as BEK-it or BEK-et.
Popularity
The popularity of Becket as a given name is not high, and it does not rank in the top 1000 baby boy names in the US or UK. According to DefineName, Becket is ranked at #978 in the US and #489 in the UK.

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Cartoon of Becket

Becket Name meanings & History

Becket is a surname of Anglo-Saxon origin, used as a given name, that means "dweller near the beehives" or "bee cottage". It may also refer to Saint Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury and martyr, who was assassinated in 1170. From a surname which was a variant of the surname Beckett. In some cases it might be given in honour of the English saint Thomas Becket (1118-1170). Becket is used as a given name for baby boys; it is a rare name but is growing in popularity among parents who are seeking unique and traditional names with rich meanings and histories.

Zodiac Sign of Becket: Beauty Taurus,Brains Libra

Synonyms of Becket:

B: Bountiful,Beauty,Brains,Bashful

E: Enliven,Expressive,Environment,Exaggerate,Entertain,Enlighten

C: Curious,Choice,Candid,Copycat,Clever,Chatty,Cute

K: Kind,Kundalini,Karate,Karma

T: Truth,Tireless,Testy,Doubting Thomas,Touchy,Talkative,Tacky

Becket is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name

Famous People

One of the most famous namesakes of Becket is Saint Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, who is known for his conflicts with King Henry II of England and being brutally assassinated in his cathedral. Other famous people with the name Becket include Sir Thomas Becket, a 16th-century English politician; Samuel Beckett, an Irish novelist and playwright; and Becket Cook, an American writer and chef.

Related Names to Becket

Bennett, Barrett, Everett, Garrett, and Rhett