Last Name SPEKESummary/Contribute |
| Meaning | Local: Of Speke, a township in the parish of Childwall, county Lancashire. Also a nickname. The Spekes of Somersetshire descend from Richard le Espek, who lived in the reign of Henry II. This surname has a distinct origin. It stands for 'le speke,' the woodpecker, and is a nickname of the same class as Nightingale, Lark, Sparrowhawk, etc. | |
| Origin | English, Irish, Hungarian |
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