Affleck

Affleck is a Scottish surname: it derives from Auchinleck and represents one of the pronunciations of that name. It may be pronounced with the stress on either syllable.

People surnamed Affleck include:

• B. F. Affleck (1869–1944), an American cement businessman in the Chicago area
• Ben Affleck (born 1972), an American actor, film director and screenwriter
• Bruce Affleck (born 1954), a retired former professional ice hockey defenceman
• Casey Affleck (born 1975), an American actor
• David Affleck (1912–1984), a Scottish professional footballer
• Edmund Affleck (1725–1788), a naval officer
• Francis Affleck (1950–1985), a Canadian race car driver
• Gilbert Affleck (1684–1764), a British politician
• John Affleck (1712–1776), a British politician
• Neil Affleck, an actor, animator and director
• Philip Affleck (1726–1799), a British admiral, younger brother of Sir Edmund Affleck
• Simon Affleck (1660–1725), a Swedish tax official
• Thomas Affleck (1745–1795), a Pennsylvanian cabinetmaker

Places called Affleck include:

• Affleck, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
• Affleck Castle in Monikie‎, Angus, Scotland

Other:

• HMS Affleck , a World War II frigate named after Sir Edmund Affleck
• Afflecks, a shopping complex in Manchester, Greater Manchester

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