Drake.
An English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a byname from Old English draca or Old Norse draki, both meaning “dragon”.
Meaning & usage
An English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a byname from Old English draca or Old Norse draki, both meaning “dragon”.
An English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a byname from Old English draca or Old Norse draki, both meaning “dragon”. Francis Drake (1540-1596), English sea captain, pirate, and explorer of the Elizabethan era.
An Irish surname, anglicized from Drach, itself a Hiberno-Norman name English Drake.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A locality in the Tenterfield council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
A village in Saskatchewan, Canada.
A ward of Plymouth, Devon, England; named for aqueduct Drake's Leat, itself for Francis Drake, Mayor of Plymouth at the time of its construction.
A locale in the United States. A city in North Dakota; named for early settler Herman Drake.
A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Yavapai County, Arizona.
A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Colorado.
A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Illinois.
A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in Missouri; named for Missouri statesman Charles D. Drake.
A locale in the United States. An unincorporated community in South Carolina.
Where this word comes from
* As an English surname, from both senses of the noun drake meaning "male duck" and "dragon." * As a German surname, from Low German drake (“dragon”), related to the above. * As a Dutch surname, Americanized/West Flemish variant of Draak, also related to the above.
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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.