"Dack" meaning in English

See Dack in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Dacks [plural]
Etymology: * As an English surname, from the Old English personal name *Dæcca, also found in the first element of the town Dagenham. * As a Dutch surname for a roofer, from a variant of dak (“roof”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ang|-}} Old English, {{der|en|nl|-}} Dutch Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Dacks}} Dack (countable and uncountable, plural Dacks)
  1. A surname. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Dack-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A former township in the Timiskaming District, Ontario, Canada, now part of Charlton and Dack. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Canada Related terms: Dax
    Sense id: en-Dack-en-name-1xkiEXY9 Categories (other): Former settlements, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 97 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91

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