Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈspɑɹks/(American English) /ˈspɑːks/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From an Old Norse nickname or byname derived from sparkr meaning "sprightly". Categories bands, black history, bluegrass musicians, choreographers, DJs, English nouns, English verbs, guitarists, light, producers, quickness, Taylor Swift songs, word names