Hake (surname)

Hake (surname)

Hake (alternatively Hakes) is a surname of English and Nordic origin, with Hakes being patronymic from Hake (Hakeson/Hakessonn).

The orgins of Hake(s) are said to derive from the Old Norse word "haki", which is cognate with the word 'hook' and given originally to someone with a crooked feature or someone in the fishing trade. The surname also derives from the Northern Germanic surname Haack, which is a name from Middle Low German "hake" (young fellow).

The surname is recorded in the eastern counties of England and originated under the pre 9th century Danish Viking influence.

Hake is a surname, and may refer to:

* Alan Hake
* Edward Hake
* Herb Hake
* Thomas Gordon Hake

ee also

* Hake, fish


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