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Oakes
Oakes (name) means an English surname, and also the name of towns in England and North Dakota. Example: “The Oakes family has run the bakery for three generations.”
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An English surname, and also the name of towns in England and North Dakota.
"The Oakes family has run the bakery for three generations."
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Word forms
- Plural
- Oakeses
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Etymology
From the plural of oak. The surname could also derived from a partial translation of the Irish surname Mac Dubhdara (“son of Dubhdara”), a personal name composed of the elements dubh (“black”) and darach, genitive of dair (“oak”).
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What does “Oakes” mean?
The word “Oakes” means an English surname, and also the name of towns in England and North Dakota.
How do you use “Oakes” in a sentence?
Here is “Oakes” used in a sentence: “The Oakes family has run the bakery for three generations.”
What part of speech is “Oakes”?
“Oakes” is a name.
What is the meaning of Oakes?
"Oakes" (name) means an English surname, and also the name of towns in England and North Dakota.
