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Spike.

A male nickname.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/spaɪk/
  1. A male nickname.

Where this word comes from

From spike, variously from having spiky hair, being thin (like a railroad spike), etc.

name/spaɪk/
  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

Where this word comes from

From spike, perhaps a nickname for a tall, thin person.

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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.