"Speke" meaning in English

See Speke in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: * As an English surname, variant of Speak, itself a variant of Speake, all related to the placename below. * The placename is either from Old English spec (“brushwood”) or the obsolete noun speight (“woodpecker”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|Speak}} Speak, {{m|en|Speake}} Speake, {{der|en|ang|spec|t=brushwood}} Old English spec (“brushwood”), {{m|en|speight|t=woodpecker}} speight (“woodpecker”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Speke
  1. A suburb of Liverpool, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ4383). Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Liverpool, Places in Merseyside, England, Suburbs in Merseyside, England
    Sense id: en-Speke-en-name-ueQpIqa7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 57 43
  2. A surname. Related terms: Brampford Speke
    Sense id: en-Speke-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

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