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… … Wikipedia
hake — ► NOUN ▪ a large headed elongated food fish with long jaws and strong teeth. ORIGIN perhaps from Old English, «hook» … English terms dictionary
hake — 1) a common name applied to various members of the family Merlucciidae or Gadidae. Most English words involving hake refer to Merluccius merluccius, the European hake, fished around the shores of Britain. The word hake is Middle English, possibly … Dictionary of ichthyology
Hake — Recorded as Hake and Hakes, this is an English surname, but one of early Scandinavian origins. It is well recorded in the eastern counties of England, those areas under pre 9th century Danish Viking influence. It derives from the Danish word hake … Surnames reference
hake — /heɪk / (say hayk) noun (plural hake or hakes) 1. → gemfish. 2. any of several marine gadoid fishes of the genus Merluccius, related to the cod, as M. merluccius of European coasts. 3. any of various related marine fishes, especially of the genus …
Hake, Thomas Gordon — (1809 1895) Hake was born at Leeds, though the family lived in Devonshire. His mother, widowed when he was young, secured him a place at Christ s Hospital School, London. He graduated in medicine from Glasgow University and practiced in many… … British and Irish poets
English hake — australinė jūrinė lydeka statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Merluccius australis angl. English hake; haddock rus. австралийская мерлуза; новозеландская мерлуза ryšiai: platesnis terminas – jūrinės… … Žuvų pavadinimų žodynas
English Channel — an arm of the Atlantic between S England and N France, connected with the North Sea by the Strait of Dover. 350 mi. (565 km) long; 20 100 mi. (32 160 km) wide. * * * or the Channel French La Manche ( The Sleeve ) Strait between southern England… … Universalium
hake — noun Etymology: Middle English Date: 14th century any of several marine food fishes (as of the genera Merluccius and Urophycis) related to the Atlantic cod … New Collegiate Dictionary
Changes to Old English vocabulary — This article is part of a series on: Old English Dialects … Wikipedia
King hake — King King, n. [AS. cyng, cyning; akin to OS. kuning, D. koning, OHG. kuning, G. k[ o]nig, Icel. konungr, Sw. konung, Dan. konge; formed with a patronymic ending, and fr. the root of E. kin; cf. Icel. konr a man of noble birth. [root]44. See {Kin} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English