The dyke Surname
dyke Name Meaning and History
- English: from Middle English diche, dike, Old English dic ‘dike’, ‘earthwork’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a ditcher or a topographic name for someone who lived by a ditch or dike. The medieval dike was larger and more prominent than the modern ditch, and was usually constructed for purposes of defense rather than drainage.
- Americanized spelling of Dutch Dijk (see Dyck).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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