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Cooke
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« Cooke is an English given name and surname derived from Middle English 'coke', meaning 'baker'. It originally denoted an occupational role as a baker or cake maker. The name gained prominence in England during the 19th century and has since become widespread globally. »
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Meaning, origin, history
Cooke is an English surname and given name, derived from the Middle English word 'coke', meaning 'baker'. It was originally an occupational name for a baker or maker of cakes. The name gained popularity during the 19th century in England and has since spread to other parts of the world. Some notable individuals with the name Cooke include the American playwright George Bernard Shaw's wife Charlotte Payne-Townshend, who published under the name Charlotte Payne-Townshend-Cooke, and the British actor Ronald Cooke.
In numbers
Popularity of the name Cooke since 1880
Total births
5
Total since 1880
Peak year
2019
5 births
in 2019
5
Recent births (5 years)
5-year trend
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