Becker

American

[bek-er] / ˈbɛk ər /

noun

Carl Lotus 1873–1945, U.S. historian.
George Ferdinand, 1847–1919, U.S. scientist and mathematician.
Howard Paul, 1899–1960, U.S. sociologist.

Becker British

/ ˈbɛkə /

noun

Boris (ˈbɒrɪs). born 1967, German tennis player: Wimbledon champion 1985, 1986, and 1989: the youngest man ever to win Wimbledon

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Bullish analysts, including William Blair’s Dylan Becker, think Unity stock can continue its momentum higher.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

Clear Chief Executive Caryn Seidman Becker has emphasized the company’s ambitions to branch into new areas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Lang appeared to be in agony and he was consoled by Liverpool's Alisson Becker and Virgil van Dijk as he was attended to by medical staff.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

“That makes us more confident that as inflation pressures continue to build that European central banks may be more proactive” with rates, Becker told Barron’s.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

I was afraid that Mr. Becker wouldn’t give me the job if he knew I was only thirteen, so I told him I was seventeen.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

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