At a Glance
- Meaning
- A field (topographic surname)
- Origin
- Old English / Old High German (surname)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- AK-er
Acker is an Old English / Old High German (surname) boy's name meaning “a field (topographic surname)”. It appears in our list of 200+ Unique Boy Names That Start With A.
Meaning & Origin of Acker
Meaning: A field (topographic surname).
Origin: Old English / Old High German (surname).
A common claim: Acker means 'field, ploughman' Actually: The literal root just means 'field'; the 'ploughman' sense belongs to the related surname Ackerman, not Acker itself.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Acker
AK-erIPA /ˈækər/
Popularity of Acker
Acker doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Acker
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