Bee cottage or stream
Derived from Middle English, it likely originated as a habitational surname referring to a 'bee cottage' or a 'stream.' It is most famously associated with the medieval martyr Saint Thomas Becket.
About 29 boys were named Becket in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Archbishop of Canterbury and saint
Protagonist and title character · Becket (play by Jean Anouilh)
