Wake

See also: wake

English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈweɪk/
• Homophone: wake

Proper noun

Wake

1. A surname
   • 1838, The Law Journal Reports (volume 7, page 93)

     The testator, in this cause, devised and bequeathed an equal fifth part of his real estate, and of his residuary personal estate, to the plaintiff Mrs. Wake, the wife of the plaintiff Mr. Wake […]

2. An island in Micronesia, administered by the Office of Insular Affairs of the United States Department of the Interior and used solely by the United States Air Force.

Derived terms

• Wake County
• (island in Micronesia): Wake Islander

Anagrams

• weak, weka