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 (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

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