Reck Family History
Reck Name Meaning
German: nickname from Middle High German recke ‘outlaw’ or ‘fighter’ later ‘unkempt young man’. North German: from Middle Low German recke ‘marsh waterlogged ground’ hence a topographic name or a habitational name from a place called with this term. Germanized form of Sorbian Rjek: nickname from Upper Sorbian rjek ‘hero’. Compare Rieck . English: variant of Rick ; see Rich .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022