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Wake 1
Type Surname (from given name)

Meaning & History

From the Old Norse byname Vakr meaning "wakeful", "vigilant" (from vaka meaning "to remain awake"), or perhaps from a cognate Old English Waca (attested in place names such as Wakeford, Wakeham, and Wakeley).
Added 1/31/2016 by lilolaf
Edited 2/1/2021 by LMS


See Also

User submission Wake