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Dike.

A topographic surname from Middle English for someone living near a dike.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/daɪk/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A topographic surname from Middle English for someone living near a dike.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English (see the noun dike). Compare Dyke.

name/ˈdaɪkiː/
  1. The goddess/personification of justice, order and judgement and one of the Horae. She is a daughter of Zeus and Themis, and her sisters are Eirene and Eunomia. Her Roman counterpart is Justitia.

    Greek
  2. 99 Dike, a main belt asteroid.

  3. justice, order and judgement.

    poetic
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Δίκη (Díkē, literally “Justice; Order; Judgement”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.