Peck - Last Names

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Peck

/pɛk/

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Uncommon

Meaning

One who pecks; a taker in small amounts

Represents diligence, precision, and attentiveness to detail, often symbolizing someone who works steadily or selectively.

Symbolism

Embodies the idea of careful selection or incremental progress, like a bird pecking at food—consistent, focused, and purposeful.

Etymology: Derived from the Middle English 'pekken', meaning 'to peck', the name was originally an occupational surname for someone who measured grain using a peck (a unit of dry volume), or possibly a nickname for a person with a quick, sharp mannerism reminiscent of a bird.

Style & Origin

traditional
english

Cultural Background

Of English origin, Peck is a traditional surname rooted in medieval England, historically associated

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