Given name

Beccán

“small”

Beccán is a masculine given name. It is used in Old Irish.

Meaning & origin

Beccán goes back to a word meaning “small.”

Built from Old Irish bec (“small”) + -án.

In Old Irish usage, Beccán has a later derivative in BEKAN.

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