Puck is a Dutch and English given name and nickname for other names. It is derived from the Old English puca, referring to a mischievous household spirit or nature sprite. It is a popular name for girls in the Netherlands. Puck is a character in William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. As a surname, it has multiple possible origins.
Notable people named Puck include:
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Given name
Women
Puck de Leeuw (1953–2002), Dutch director
Puck Moonen (born 1996), Dutch cyclist riding for Lotto–Soudal Ladies
Puck Pieterse (born 2002), Dutch cyclist specializing in cyclo-cross and mountain biking riding for team Alpecin–Deceuninck.
Surname
Eva Puck (1892–1979), American vaudeville star and Broadway and film actress
Gerfried Puck (born 1973), Austrian show jumping rider
Theodore Puck (1916–2005), American geneticist
Wolfgang Puck (born 1949), Austrian celebrity chef and restaurateur
Nickname
Bertha "Puck" Brouwer (1930–2006), Dutch sprinter
Maria Petronella "Puck" Oversloot (1914–2009), Dutch swimmer
Gerardus Henricus "Puck" van Heel (1904–1984), Dutch footballer
David Edward "Puck" Rainey (born 1968), American reality TV personality
Stage name
Puck Dupp (born 1967), ring name for American wrestler Marty Garner