Given name & surname

Loke

“flame”

Loke is a masculine given name, probably from Old Norse and perhaps meaning “flame.” It is used in Swedish, Danish, Hawaiian, and Norwegian Nynorsk.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Loke probably means “flame.”

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Where it comes from

Loke probably comes from Old Norse.

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How it developed

Probably from Old Norse Loki.

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The story

First recorded in 1786.

Loke’s family of names

In Hawaiian usage, Loke has a conventional equivalent in the English form Rose. In Hawaiian usage, Loke was borrowed from the English form Rose.

Walk Loke’s family in the name graph

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The ring: across languages.

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Across languages 4

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Loke, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Old Norse

Tooke

Tooke is a surname from Old Norse.

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Old Norse

Toke

Toke is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Danish.

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Old Norse

Lade

“to stack, pile”

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Old Norse

Lofthouse

“loft, attic” · “house”

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Old Norse

Lowthorpe

“hamlet, village”

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Old Norse

Lockerbie

“farm”

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Old Norse

Odde

Odde is a given name from Old Norse. It is used in German.

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Old Norse

Lalonde

Lalonde is a surname from French, ultimately from Old Norse. It is used in English, French, and Norman.

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Sibling ideas

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