👑House of Beck von Baden

Herzogin, und Grafin Mary Cecilia Beck-Bradley
Grandmother of his Majesty.

History of the Surname Beck Most German names have their roots in the Germanic Middle Ages. The process of forming family names in what is present day Germany began early in the 12th Century and extended th16th century. Beck is a very early Germanic name and is one of the very first recorded where German linguistic traditions are commonly found. Due to its popularity and duration this name, and its variant spellings, have traveled widely in many forms throughout Europe. The name was first found in Germanic Westphalia region located within the Duchy of Saxony. Of the Late Middle Ages. The Beck name therein became noted for its many branches with the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region.
One such house was the Schleswig-Holstein-Beck a branch of the Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg a branch of the House of Oldenburg.
It consisted of August Philipp, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck (1612-1675), and his male-line descendants. Schleswig-Holstein-Glücksburg, to which several present-day royal houses belong; and is a branch of Schleswig-Holstein-Beck.
The members of the line were titular dukes of Schleswig and Holstein and were originally not ruling. The line is named after Beck, a manor in Ulenburg, Bishopric of Minden located today at Löhne, in North Rhine Westphalia.
This German surname appeared quite early into the former British colonies of North America, especially William Penn’s Province of Pennsylvania in and around Johnstown and Gallitzin. One reason for this was that after the prince of the Electorate of Hanover, in Germany also became king of England in 1715, German emigration to America was greatly encouraged.
Thus, the German name does tend to be confused with the English versions due to the fact that name from both countries is often in the same spelling, which is perhaps not surprising as they share similar pre 7th century "Anglo-Saxon" roots. Some of the best-known bearers of the Beck name are:
1) Glenn Beck, American conservative radio/TV talk show host and comedian.
2) Jeff Beck (born 1944), British electric guitarist.
3) Claude Beck (1894–1971), American cardiac surgeon who invented the defibrillator.
and 4) Jonathan Mock Beck (1935–2006), American mathematician.
5) Rollo Beck (1870–1950), American bird collector. Graf Beck of Baden
These armorial bearings were bestowed upon a Beck of the Margraviate of Baden who was a titled as a nobleman of the Holy Roman Empire in 1757.
Coat of Arms The shield is gold and contains a naturally colored deer* (rampant).
The crest features a natural deer (issuant).
* The deer has a variety of symbolic meanings.
It can indicate someone skillful in music and a lover of harmony.
It may also indicate a person who foresees opportunities well. In the latter case it is a symbol used for one who is unwilling to assail enemies rashly, who would rather stand his own ground that harm another wrongfully, and one who will not fight unless provoked. The following is a listing of the locations cited within the aforementioned heraldry resources for this surname and its close variant spellings.
BECK – Forez; Westphalia; Baden; Hildburghausen; Hamburg; Saxony; Nuremberg; Basel; St. Gallen; Denmark; Hanover; Bréme; Sweden; Bavaria; Austria.
The German word for motto is “Wahlspruch.”
Beck Family Motto is: Blut und Eisen – Blood and iron.