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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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Oakeses plural

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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.

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