Peak

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At a Glance

Meaning
As a surname, drawn from English place names built on the word for a pointed hill or summit, or separately shortened from 'Peacock' or Irish 'McPeak'; as a modern nature name it evokes a mountain summit.
Origin
English (surname/place-name, multiple origins)
Pronunciation
PEEK

Peak is pronounced PEEK and comes from English. As a surname it grew out of place names built on the word for a pointed hill or summit, and separately it can be a shortened form of 'Peacock' or the Irish 'McPeak'. Used as a modern nature name, it evokes a mountain summit.

Meaning & Origin of Peak

Meaning: As a surname, drawn from English place names built on the word for a pointed hill or summit, or separately shortened from 'Peacock' or Irish 'McPeak'; as a modern nature name it evokes a mountain summit..

Origin: English (surname/place-name, multiple origins).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Peak

PEEKIPA /piːk/

Popularity of Peak

Peak does not appear in U.S. Social Security birth-name records (38,443 names on file, 1880–present) — likely too rare, too new, or recorded under a different spelling. No popularity rank or trend is shown rather than an invented one.

FAQ

What does the name Peak mean?

As a surname, drawn from English place names built on the word for a pointed hill or summit, or separately shortened from ‘Peacock’ or Irish ‘McPeak’; as a modern nature name it evokes a mountain summit.. (Source: Wiktionary)

How do you pronounce Peak?

Peak is pronounced PEEK (IPA: /piːk/).

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