Spook

[spuk]

Background Story

Spook is an informal English word for a ghost. The sources checked do not record it as a personal name.

From the English word scout, one who gathers information covertly, from Old French escouter, to listen

From the English word for the number, from Old English seofon

An English given name, recorded for men; also an English surname

Derived from 'smoke', often used to describe a smoky color or flavor

An adjectival form of smoke; recorded as a given name in American English

A name of unknown specific meaning, potentially coined or derived from other sources

English word for a small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae