becker

n. a common family name, especially in Germany.

n. a surname of Germanic origin, historically referring to a baker.

“Boris Becker is a famous tennis player from Germany.”

“The professor noted that the name Becker is one of the most frequent occupational surnames found in German-speaking regions.”

n. an old name for a red sea fish found in Europe.

n. an archaic name for the red porgy (Pagrus pagrus), a saltwater fish of the Sparidae family.

“In old books about the sea, you might see this fish called a becker.”

“The naturalist's 19th-century journal contained detailed sketches of the becker, noting its prevalence in the coastal waters of the Mediterranean.”

Archaic