ACKERS : (Saxon) Camden derives this surname from the Latin Ager, a field. The name, however, is Saxon, and signifies the place of oaks, or oak-man; ac and ake being old terms for oak. The tennination er, in many nouns has the same signification as the Latin vir, a man as Plower, i.e., Plowman; Baker, Bakerman. Like oak, the first Acker might have been firm and unyielding in his disposition, or he might have used or sold acorns.

AKERS : (Saxon) Camden derives this surname from the Latin Ager, a field. The name, however, is Saxon, and signifies the place of oaks, or oak-man; ac and ake being old terms for oak. The tennination er, in many nouns has the same signification as the Latin vir, a man as Plower, i.e., Plowman; Baker, Bakerman. Like oak, the first Acker might have been firm and unyielding in his disposition, or he might have used or sold acorns.

BAXTER : (Anglo-Saxon) Bagster, a baker.

BECKER : (Ger.) From becker, the same as backer, a baker. It may be from becher, a cup or goblet, from bechern, to tipple; der Becher” (Ger.), drinker, a tippler; the same in Dutch.

KNICKERBACKER : (Dutch and German) Cracker-baker, from knacker, a cracker, and backer; a baker.