Origin and Meaning of the Name Bach

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Gender:

Boy


Origin:	German
Meaning:	Stream; baker


Origin:	English
Meaning:	Stream


Origin:	Polish
Meaning:	Man from Sebaste


Origin:	Catalan
Meaning:	Dark, shady


Pronunciation:	(bak) [Guide]

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Surnames Names, Catalan Names, Czech Names, English Names, German Names, Polish Names

Used in:

Catalan, Czech, English, German and Polish speaking countries

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Bach is a surname which appears in several languages. In Germany the surname is either derived from the Middle High German 'bach' (stream) or is an occupational name for a baker. In Polish and Czech it is a diminutive of Sebastian. In Catalan the name comes from the word 'obac' (dark, shady). Its most famous bearer was the German Baroque composer Johann Sebastian Bach.