Gender: Male
Pronunciation: B AH K HH EH N R IY
Buck Henry was an American actor, screenwriter, and director. Henry's contributions to film included his work as a co-writer for Mike Nichols's The Graduate (1967) for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He also appeared in Nichols' Catch-22 (1970), Herbert Ross' The Owl and the Pussycat (1970), and Peter Bogdanovich's What's Up, Doc? (1972). In 1978, he co-directed Heaven Can Wait (1978) with Warren Beatty receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director. He later appeared in Albert Brooks' Defending Your Life (1991), and the Robert Altman films The Player (1992) and Short Cuts (1993).
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 18, 2024
On the name Buck Henry, Buck means A Stag, Male Deer. Henry means Ruler of the Enclosure, Estate Ruler, House Owner, Lord of the Manor, Home Ruler.
The name Buck Henry is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Buck is commonly found in United States of America, France, Canada, and 54 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: B AH K HH EH N R IY
B: Pronounce as in "big" (B IH G)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
HH: Pronounce as in "he" (HH IY)
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
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At NamesLook, the name Buck is recorded 1,624 times globally, ranking it as the 23,889th most common name worldwide.
Buck is most prevalent in United States of America, with 1,082 occurrences, making it the 2,786th most popular name in the country.
In United States of America, the name Buck is found among 1 in every 1672 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #2,786 | 1 : 1,672 |
| France | #13,391 | 1 : 19,176 |
| Canada | #5,296 | 1 : 5,330 |
| Malaysia | #15,983 | 1 : 34,923 |
| Netherlands | #6,692 | 1 : 6,775 |
| United Kingdom | #9,516 | 1 : 10,152 |
| South Africa | #28,995 | 1 : 83,746 |
| Italy | #28,145 | 1 : 43,797 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Buck from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Buck Henry was an American actor, screenwriter, and director. Henry's contributions to film included his work as a co-writer for Mike Nichols's The Graduate (1967) for which he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He also appeared in Nichols' Catch-22 (1970), Herbert Ross' The Owl and the Pussycat (1970), and Peter Bogdanovich's What's Up, Doc? (1972). In 1978, he co-directed Heaven Can Wait (1978) with Warren Beatty receiving a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director. He later appeared in Albert Brooks' Defending Your Life (1991), and the Robert Altman films The Player (1992) and Short Cuts (1993).
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