Kecker Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Kecker is best understood together with Keck: both are German spellings of a single family name.

Its meaning, shared with Keck, is “One who is full of life, brave”. The ending -er in Kecker is a typical German derivative of the root behind Keck. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Heraldry and the Kecker name

Looking for a Kecker coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours.

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