Becque (river)

Becque is a French spelling of the Old West Flemish word beke, Dutch Beek, meaning 'beck': small water stream, smaller than a river. A number of small rivers flowing in Nord département (northern France) and Belgium are called Becque(s) or Becq.

Rivers called Becque include:


 * Becque d'Hardelot
 * Becque de Méteren
 * Becque de Steenwerck, a tributary of the Scheldt
 * Becque du Biez, a tributary of the Lys
 * Becque du Doulieu
 * Ey Becque, a tributary of the Yser
 * Peene Becque, a tributary of the Yser
 * Sale Becque, a tributary of the Yser
 * Zwyne Becque, a tributary of the Yser

Becq, a word with the same meaning for a stream, may be found in:


 * Esquelbecq, a village in Nord département, France
 * Robecq, a village in Nord département, France