Puck (name)
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:
Given name
Women
- Puck de Leeuw, Dutch director
- Puck Moonen, Dutch cyclist riding for Lotto–Soudal Ladies
- Puck Pieterse, Dutch cyclist specializing in cyclo-cross and mountain biking riding for team Alpecin–Deceuninck.
Surname
- Eva Puck, American vaudeville star and Broadway and film actress
- Gerfried Puck, Austrian show jumping rider
- Theodore Puck, American geneticist
- Wolfgang Puck, Austrian celebrity chef and restaurateur
Nickname
- Bertha "Puck" Brouwer, Dutch sprinter
- Maria Petronella "Puck" Oversloot, Dutch swimmer
- Gerardus Henricus "Puck" van Heel, Dutch footballer
- David Edward "Puck" Rainey, American reality TV personality
Stage name
- Puck Dupp, ring name for American wrestler Marty Garner