Bec may refer to:

People

Ancient times

* Ailill Flann Bec, medieval Irish dynast *

Anselm of Bec Anselm may refer to: People Saints * Anselm, Duke of Friuli (s), Benedictine monk and abbot Nonantula * Anselm of Canterbury (c. 1033–1109), philosopher, Abbot of Bec, and Archbishop of Canterbury * Anselm of Lucca (1036–1086), better known as ...

, another name for St Anselm of Canterbury * Bernard du Bec (died 1149), Benedictine monk and abbot *

Colmán Bec Colmán or Colman is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Medieval Irish people * Colmán Bec (died ''c''. 585), Irish dynast * Colmán mac Cobthaig (died ''c''. 622), Irish king * Colmán mac Lénéni (died '' ...

(died c. 587), an Irish king *

Dúnchad Bec Dúnchad Bec was king of Kintyre (in Dál Riata) in the early 8th century. Dúnchad Bec is too late to have been included in the Senchus Fer n-Alban, which includes kings to the first half of the 7th century. He is also unknown to later genealogie ...

, 8th century king of Kintyre, Scotland) * Óengus mac Colmáin (died 621), Bec, an Irish king *

Theobald of Bec Theobald of Bec ( c. 1090 – 18 April 1161) was a Norman archbishop of Canterbury from 1139 to 1161. His exact birth date is unknown. Some time in the late 11th or early 12th century Theobald became a monk at the Abbey of Bec, risi ...

(died 1161), Archbishop of Canterbury

Modern times

Bec Hewitt Rebecca June Hewitt ( Cartwright; born 23 July 1983) is an Australian actress and singer. From 1998 to 2005, Hewitt played Hayley Smith Lawson on the soap opera ''Home and Away''. As Bec Cartwright, Hewitt released an eponymous pop music albu ...

(born 1983), Australian actress and singer *

Pierre Bec Pierre Bec (; oc, Pèire Bèc; 11 December 1921 – 30 June 2014) was a French Occitan-language poet and linguist. Born in Paris, he spent his childhood in Comminges, where he learnt Occitan. He was deported to Germany between 1943 and 1945. Aft ...

(1921–2014), Occitan poet and linguist

Other uses

* ''Bec'' (novel), by Darren Shan; also Bec MacConn, protagonist of the novel * Bec (placename element), a place-name element common in Normandy and also found in England * Bec Abbey, a medieval monastery in Normandy, France *

Bec School , established = 1926 , closed = 1970 , type = Grammar , religious_affiliation = , president = , head_label = , head = , r_head_label = , r_head = , chair_label = , chair ...

, a school in London *

Le Bec-Hellouin Le Bec-Hellouin () is a commune in the department of Eure in the Normandy region in northern France. It is best known for Bec Abbey and has recently been voted one of the " most beautiful villages of France". The current mayor is Pascal Finet w ...

, a town in Normandy, France *Bec or

Beag In Irish mythology, Bec (modern Irish ''Beag'', meaning "small") was one of the Tuatha Dé Danann. She was known for having a magic well, that would grant wisdom with one drink and foretelling for a second. The well was guarded by her three daught ...

, in Irish mythology *BEc, the

Bachelor of Economics The Bachelor of Economics (BEc or BEcon), or the "Bachelor of Applied Economics", is a bachelor's degree awarded by many universities and colleges for completion of an undergraduate program in economics, econometrics, or applied economics; th ...

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