English

Lake

Pronounced LAYKShare

Meaning: Lake

  • Gender-neutral
  • Uncommon
  • 1 syllable

The story

An English word name for an inland body of water. The word ultimately connects with Latin lacus, giving a clear water meaning without implying a separate ancient personal-name tradition.

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Lake comes from English.

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