Speck

• As a German surname, from the noun Speck (“bacon”).
• As an English surname, variant of Speake, and perhaps a variant of Peck with an initial -s.

Speck (plural Specks)

1. A surname from German.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Speck is the 5521^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6297 individuals. Speck is most common among White (94.09%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Speck”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

• pecks

From Middle High German spec, from Old High German spek, from Proto-West Germanic *spik, from Proto-Germanic *spiką. Cognate with Old English spic (whence English speck).

• IPA^(key): /ʃpɛk/

• Audio (Germany (Berlin)):

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Speck m (strong, genitive Speckes or Specks, plural Specke)

1. bacon, fatty cellular tissue under the porkrind

   Speck ist reich an Fett.

   Bacon is rich in fat.

2. (colloquial) adipose tissue, bodyfat

(pork product):

(bodyfat):

• → Italian: speck
• → Kashubian: szpiek
• → Czech: špek
• → Polish: szpik

• “Speck” in Duden online
• “Speck” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

From Middle High German spëc, from Old High German spek, from Proto-West Germanic *spik.

• IPA^(key): /ʃpek/

Speck m (plural Speck)

1. fat

• Boll, Piter Kehoma (2021), “Speck”, in Dicionário Hunsriqueano Riograndense–Português, 3rd edition (overall work in Portuguese), Ivoti: Riograndenser Hunsrickisch

From Middle High German spëc, from Old High German spek, from Proto-West Germanic *spik.

Cognate with German Speck, Dutch spek, English speck, Icelandic spik.

• IPA^(key): /ʃpæk/

Speck m (plural Specken)

1. bacon