Pike

proper nounnouncommon in dialogue

A surname from Middle English.

proper noun

1
A surname from Middle English.
2
A number of places in the United States: A census-designated place in Sierra County, California.
3
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Boone County, Indiana, first named Pikes Crossing, at the crossing of a turnpike.
4
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Haverhill, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
5
A number of places in the United States: A town, hamlet, and census-designated place therein, in Wyoming County, New York.
6
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Collin County, Texas.
7
A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Ritchie County, West Virginia, named for a turnpike intersection.
8
A number of places in the United States: A number of townships in the United States, listed under Pike Township.

Etymology

The surname is of multiple origins, including Middle English pike.

noun

1
slangA member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.

Forms

plural: Pikes

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Pike · A surname from Middle English.

pilar · Relating to hair.Pilar · A female given name from Spanish.Pilates · A physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century…

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