Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɹeɪk/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Originally a name for a dweller on a narrow pass or hillside, from Old English hrace meaning "throat, gorge". Related NamesDetails RoothraceVariantRakes Categories English nouns, English verbs, isograms, landforms, Sufjan Stevens songs, tools, Townes Van Zandt songs, word names