Stoker - Last Names

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Stoker

/ˈstoʊkər/

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Uncommon

Meaning

One who stokes or tends a fire

Represents diligence, endurance, and the essential role of maintaining energy and warmth in industrial or domestic settings.

Symbolism

Embodies strength, reliability, and the unseen labor that powers progress; symbolizes the vital but often overlooked worker behind the scenes.

Etymology: Derived from the Middle English 'stokere', from 'stoken' meaning 'to poke or stir up a fire', itself from Old English 'stocian'. It was an occupational name for someone who fed and maintained furnaces or fires.

Style & Origin

traditional
english

Cultural Background

Of English origin, Stoker is an occupational surname historically associated with those who tended f

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