Affleck
| Affleck | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | Af-lek |
| Meaning | From Auchinleck "Field of Stone" |
| Region of origin | Scottish |
| Related names | Auchinleck |
Affleck (also spelled Afflect, Aflek, Afflick, etc.) is a Scottish surname of, probably, Gaelic origins though it may be older.
Etymology and spelling
The Scottish variant derives from Auchinleck (variously spelt) and represents one of the many pronunciations of that name. It may be pronounced with the stress on either syllable. There are known to be well over 100 variants of the Affleck / Auchinleck name.
People
- B. F. Affleck (1869–1944), American cement businessman in the Chicago area
- Ben Affleck (born 1972), prominent American actor, film director and screenwriter
- Bruce Affleck (born 1954), retired former professional ice hockey defenceman
- Casey Affleck (born 1975), American actor
- David Affleck (1912–1984), Scottish professional footballer
- Edmund Affleck (1725–1788), naval officer
- Francis Affleck (1950–1985), Canadian race car driver
- George Affleck (1888–?), Scottish footballer for Grimsby Town and Leeds City
- Gilbert Affleck (1684–1764), British politician
- John Affleck (1712–1776), British politician
- John Affleck (coach), American college sports coach
- Mary Hunt Affleck (1847-1932), American poet
- Mike Affleck (born 1984), American football player
- Neil Affleck, actor, animator, and director
- Philip Affleck (Royal Navy officer) (1726–1799), British admiral, younger brother of Sir Edmund Affleck
- Simon Affleck (1660–1725), Swedish tax official
- Thomas Affleck (1745–1795), Pennsylvanian cabinetmaker
- Thomas Affleck (1812-1868), a Scottish-American plantation owner.
See also
- Affleck, Aberdeenshire, rural area in the hamlet of Whiterashes, Scotland
- Affleck Castle in Monikie, Angus, Scotland
- HMS Affleck (K462), World War II frigate named after Sir Edmund Affleck
- Afflecks, shopping complex in Manchester, Greater Manchester