Weeks - Last Names

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Weeks

/wiːks/

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Moderate

Meaning

Dweller at the dairy farm or settlement

Represents connection to place, heritage, and rural livelihood; symbolizes rootedness and continuity within a family line.

Symbolism

Embodies stability, tradition, and ancestral identity; subtly evokes pastoral life and community belonging.

Etymology: Derived from Middle English 'wikes' or 'wik', meaning 'dairy farm' or 'settlement', itself from Old English 'wic'—a term borrowed from Latin 'vicus' meaning 'village' or 'dwelling'. Originally denoted someone who lived or worked at a wic, often a seasonal farmstead.

Style & Origin

traditional

professional

english

Cultural Background

Of English origin, Weeks is a patronymic or occupational surname historically derived from the perso

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