Oak
[oʊk]Meaning
English oak, the hardwood tree of the genus Quercus
Background Story
Oak is recorded as a given name in English, where it is rare and masculine; the entry is a contributor's submission rather than an editorial one. It is the same word as the English name for the tree and its timber.
Related Names
Oakleigh
Strictly feminine variant of Oakley
Oakley
English surname from place names meaning "oak clearing" in Old English
Oaklyn
Variant of Oakley, using the popular name suffix lyn
Cedra
Esperanto word meaning "of cedar", from cedro (cedar) + -a
Lee
From a surname derived from Old English leah, meaning "clearing"
Ony
Recorded as a given name in Malagasy, used for both men and women
Redwood
English, a common name for the trees of the subfamily Sequoioideae
Ale
A Finnish, Italian and Spanish short form of Aleksanteri, Alessandro and Alejandro.
Arden
English surname from place names derived from a Celtic word meaning "high"
Ash
Short form of Ashley, or the English word for the ash tree or fire residue