Reck or Rek is a
surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
of
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany, the country of the Germans and German things
**Germania (Roman era)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...
origin.
People with the surname
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Friedrich Reck (1884-1945), German author and opponent of Nazism
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John Reck
John Reck (1865-1951) was an Alaskan politician and the ninth mayor
In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide var ...
(1865–1951), American politician
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Hans Reck
Hans Gottfried Reck (24 January 1886 – 4 August 1937) was a German volcanologist and paleontologist.
In 1913 he was the first to discover an ancient skeleton of a human in the Olduvai Gorge, in what is now Tanzania.
He collaborated with Lo ...
(1886–1937), German
volcanologist
A volcanologist, or volcano scientist, is a geologist who focuses on understanding the formation and eruptive activity of volcanoes. Volcanologists frequently visit volcanoes, sometimes active ones, to observe and monitor volcanic eruptions, col ...
and paleontologist
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Paulette Reck
Paulette Reck (born c. 1948) is a former pageant titleholder from Baltimore, Maryland
Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to ...
(born 1948), American model
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Stefan Reck (born 1954), German television actor
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Centa Rek (born 1954), Bolivian politician
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Oliver Reck
Oliver Reck (born 27 February 1965) is a German football manager and former player.
In a 20-year professional career, he played as a goalkeeper and was best known for his stints with Werder Bremen and Schalke 04, for whom he appeared in more th ...
(born 1965), German football goalkeeper
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Sean Reck (born 1967), English former footballer
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Christian Reck (born 1987), German politician
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Lars Reck (born 1999), Danish footballer
See also
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Wreck (disambiguation)
Wreck or The Wreck may refer to:
Common uses
* Wreck, a collision of an automobile, aircraft or other vehicle
* Shipwreck, the remains of a ship after a crisis at sea
Places
* The Wreck (surf spot), a surf spot at Byron Bay, New South Wales, Aus ...
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