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Natural freshwater lake in Florida, United States
Lake Okeechobee (/ˌoʊkiˈtʃoʊbi/ OH-kee-CHOH-bee) is the largest freshwater lake in the U.S. state of Florida. It is the eighth-largest natural freshwater
Lake_Okeechobee
City in Florida, United States
census, the city's population was 5,254. The Lake Okeechobee area was severely damaged in the 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane, the first recorded Category 5 hurricane
Okeechobee,_Florida
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane
the fatalities occurred in the state of Florida, particularly around Lake Okeechobee. It was the fourth tropical cyclone, third hurricane, and only major
1928_Okeechobee_hurricane
1837 battle of the Second Seminole War
The Battle of Lake Okeechobee was one of the major battles of the Seminole Wars. It was fought between 1,000 U.S. Army troops of the 1st, 4th, and 6th
Battle_of_Lake_Okeechobee
County in Florida, United States
was 39,644. The county seat is Okeechobee. Okeechobee County was incorporated in 1917. It was named for Lake Okeechobee, which was itself named for the
Okeechobee_County,_Florida
Flooded grassland in Florida, United States
Kissimmee River, which discharges into the vast but shallow Lake Okeechobee. Water leaving the lake in the wet season forms a slow-moving river 60 miles (97 km)
Everglades
Canal in Florida, United States of America
the southern end of the state and through The Florida Keys. Lake Okeechobee and the Okeechobee Waterway Project is part of the complex water-management system
Okeechobee_Waterway
1835–42 war in Florida
upper Kissimmee with 1,000 men on December 19, Taylor headed towards Lake Okeechobee. In the first two days out ninety Seminoles surrendered. On the third
Second_Seminole_War
Commission. Retrieved August 2, 2025. Lake Okeechobee is Florida's largest lake and the second-largest natural freshwater lake contained entirely within the contiguous
List of largest lakes of the United States by area
List_of_largest_lakes_of_the_United_States_by_area
"river of grass", is a very wide and shallow river that originates from Lake Okeechobee. Most of Florida's streams and rivers drain into the Gulf of Mexico
List_of_rivers_of_Florida
At least 2,500 fatalities in the state of Florida
The effects of the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane in Florida included at least 2,500 fatalities in the state, making this the fourth-deadliest tropical cyclone
Effects of the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane in Florida
Effects_of_the_1928_Okeechobee_hurricane_in_Florida
Trail in Florida, United States
The Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail (LOST) is a 109-mile multi-use path around Lake Okeechobee, the seventh largest lake in the United States and the largest
Lake_Okeechobee_Scenic_Trail
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 1949
The storm generated the most severe impacts observed on Lake Okeechobee since the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane, but unlike the latter storm, did not manage
1949_Florida_hurricane
County in Florida, United States
of Lake Okeechobee from about 80 percent to less than 40 percent and divided the lake more equitably among Glades, Hendry, Martin, and Okeechobee counties
Palm_Beach_County,_Florida
Canal in Martin County, Florida
Florida, connecting Lake Okeechobee to the Indian River Lagoon. The canal was built between 1916 and 1924 to divert floodwaters from the lake into the St. Lucie
St._Lucie_Canal
Natural sinkhole in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida
lake south of Lake Okeechobee, and one of the deepest in the entire state. It is the namesake of the community built around it, Deep Lake, Florida. List
Deep_Lake_(Florida)
Conflicts in Florida between the US govt. and Seminole Nation (1816–58)
Lake Okeechobee as a great victory. At the end of January, Jesup's troops caught up with a large body of Seminoles to the east of Lake Okeechobee. Originally
Seminole_Wars
Miccosukee war chief and medicine man (c. 1781–c. 1866)
guerrilla warfare tactician and he led the Seminoles at the Battle of Lake Okeechobee, the largest battle of the conflict. Abiaka successfully resisted the
Abiaka
Natural environment in southern Florida, US
historically covered around one-third of the southern Florida peninsula, from Lake Okeechobee 100 miles (160 km) south to Florida Bay. Before drainage, its interwoven
Geography and ecology of the Everglades
Geography_and_ecology_of_the_Everglades
National park in Florida, United States
forests fed by a river flowing 0.25 miles (0.40 km) per day out of Lake Okeechobee, southwest into Florida Bay. The park is the most significant breeding
Everglades_National_Park
Historic Indigenous people in Florida, United States
the southern end of Marco Island, and inland to Guacata on Lake Mayaimi (Lake Okeechobee). They had the highest population density of South Florida;
Calusa
3,500 fatalities during the period, most of which were from the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane, the state's deadliest. The 1947 season was the year with the
List_of_Florida_hurricanes
County in Florida, United States
Calusa and Mayaimi tribes resided in Southwest Florida and around Lake Okeechobee. In the early 1800s, French trader Pierre Denaud established a trading
Hendry_County,_Florida
American industrialist and real-estate developer
the Kissimmee River floodplain or lowering the surface water around Lake Okeechobee and in the Everglades. He was forced to sell much of his investments
Hamilton_Disston
Island and ghost town in Palm Beach County, Florida
is an island and ghost town in Lake Okeechobee, Florida. Ritta Island is located near the southern shore of the lake, and the settlement was situated
Ritta_Island,_Florida
Development of the Florida Everglades
watershed that originates near Orlando and drains into Lake Okeechobee, a vast and shallow lake. As the lake exceeds its capacity in the wet season, the water
Draining and development of the Everglades
Draining_and_development_of_the_Everglades
American politician
2005 Lake Okeechobee & Estuary Recovery Program (LOER)) has helped earmark tens of millions of dollars to the restoration of Lake Okeechobee, the St. Lucie
Ken_Pruitt
Native American people
Maymi, Maimi) were Native American people who lived around Lake Mayaimi (now Lake Okeechobee) in the Belle Glade area of Florida from the beginning of
Mayaimi
grounds. In the Everglades, many cattle were drowned and the dike on Lake Okeechobee nearly overtopped. Off the west coast, the storm caused a ship to get
Effects of the 1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane in Florida
Effects_of_the_1947_Fort_Lauderdale_hurricane_in_Florida
Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA), is an area extending south from Lake Okeechobee to the northern levee of Water Conservation Area 3A, from its eastern
Everglades_Agricultural_Area
Lake that flows into two drainage basins
the Pacific Ocean. Lake Okeechobee in Florida is a particularly rare example of a trifurcation lake. Via the artificial Okeechobee Waterway, it flows
Lake_bifurcation
Highway in Florida
road, but directions return to east–west on the northeast shore of Lake Okeechobee. As is the case with all Florida roads with federal designations, the
U.S._Route_98_in_Florida
American military officer (1793–1837)
Seminole War. Thompson was killed by Seminole Indians at the Battle of Lake Okeechobee in Florida in 1837. Thompson was born in 1793 in New York City to Alexander
Alexander_R._Thompson
River in Florida, United States
river begins at East Lake Tohopekaliga south of Orlando, flowing south through Lake Kissimmee into the large, shallow Lake Okeechobee. Hurricane-related
Kissimmee_River
Topics referred to by the same term
Okeechobee may refer to: Lake Okeechobee, in Florida, United States Okeechobee, Florida, United States Okeechobee County, Florida, United States Okeechobee
Okeechobee
U.S. nonprofit organization
south of Lake Okeechobee. The operations are expected to cost water managers greater than $3 billion, sending clean water south of the lake. As such,
Friends_of_the_Everglades
Tornadoes that occur at night
Saragosa, Texas. In 1991, a weak but significant waterspout tracked near Lake Okeechobee. A photograph, captured by Fred Smith of this tornado showing the funnel
Nocturnal_tornado
River in the United States of America
freshwater river with no connection to either the Atlantic Ocean or Lake Okeechobee. In 1892, an inlet was dug by local residents to provide direct access
St._Lucie_River
County in Florida, United States
and pinelands. It is one of five counties surrounding Lake Okeechobee and the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail. Glades County sponsors one of Florida's oldest
Glades_County,_Florida
Archaeological culture in Florida
Okeechobee culture, is an archaeological culture that existed from as early as 1000 BCE until about 1700 CE in the area surrounding Lake Okeechobee and
Belle_Glade_culture
U.S. state
Florida, the Ais of the central Atlantic coast, the Mayaimi of the Lake Okeechobee area, the Tequesta of southeastern Florida, and the Calusa of southwest
Florida
was issued for Lake Okeechobee. Early on August 25, a hurricane warning was issued from Florida City to Vero Beach and for Lake Okeechobee. In southeastern
Effects of Hurricane Katrina in the Southeastern United States
Effects_of_Hurricane_Katrina_in_the_Southeastern_United_States
President of the United States from 1849 to 1850
in battle with the Seminole Indians in the Christmas Day Battle of Lake Okeechobee, among the largest U.S.–Indian battles of the 19th century; as a result
Zachary_Taylor
Region in Florida
and west of Lake Okeechobee, composed of six inland, predominantly rural counties—DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, and Okeechobee. In 2020, The
Florida_Heartland
System of waterways in the eastern United States and part of Canada
continues from St. Petersburg southward. Either cross South Florida via Lake Okeechobee, or go around it via the Florida Keys. The Loop swings northward up
Great_Loop
American politician and soldier (1788–1837)
soldier from Missouri. Gentry was killed in Florida at the Battle of Lake Okeechobee during the Seminole Wars. The Missouri county of Gentry is named for
Richard Gentry (Missouri politician)
Richard_Gentry_(Missouri_politician)
Native American tribe in central Florida (16th-18th c.)
eastern side of Lake Okeechobee, which was named "Lake Mayaca" on maps in the 1820s (Port Mayaca, on the eastern shore of Lake Okeechobee, is a remnant
Mayaca_people
U.S. House district for Florida
shores of Lake Okeechobee, including all of Charlotte County, DeSoto County, Glades County, Hardee County, Highlands County and Okeechobee County, plus
Florida's 17th congressional district
Florida's_17th_congressional_district
Shortline railroad in Florida
Sebring to Fort Pierce via Clewiston around the southern perimeter of Lake Okeechobee, and serves customers at 26 locations. With 171 miles (275 km) of track
South_Central_Florida_Express
Native American chiefdom in Florida, US
the Boca Raton Inlet, and inland to some point between the coast and Lake Okeechobee. Included in the Glades culture in early assessments, archaeological
Jaega
Estuary in Florida, United States
Canal. They are the North New River Canal, which flows south from Lake Okeechobee along the east side of U.S. 27 and then east along the north side of
New River (Broward County, Florida)
New_River_(Broward_County,_Florida)
Class II railroad operating in Florida
through largely rural agricultural land to Okeechobee, a small town on the north side of Lake Okeechobee. South of Holopaw, the line roughly parallels
Florida_East_Coast_Railway
Frontier conflicts in North America, 1609–1890s
as the army troops then withdrew across the river. In the Battle of Lake Okeechobee, Colonel Zachary Taylor saw the first major action of the campaign
American_Indian_Wars
Miccosukee Everglades Educator and Conservasionist
sacred and threatened areas such as Big Cypress National Preserve, Lake Okeechobee, Loop Road, and the Miami Circle. Open to participants of all backgrounds
Betty_Osceola
Unincorporated community in Florida, United States
area is named after Deep Lake, a 90 ft (27 m) deep naturally occurring sinkhole, which is the deepest lake south of Lake Okeechobee. Around 1901, Walter Langford
Deep_Lake,_Florida
City in Florida, United States
after the Miami River, derived from Mayaimi, the historic name of Lake Okeechobee and the Native Americans who lived around it. Miami is sometimes colloquially
Miami
Creek in Florida, United States
a stream that flows into Lake Okeechobee in Florida. It is the only remaining free-flowing water course feeding into the lake, and the second-largest natural
Fisheating_Creek
Drainage basins in North America
Continental Divide to the west, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Divide to the north, and the Lake Okeechobee endorheic basin to the south. The Gulf of Mexico
Watersheds_of_North_America
Peoples of the Florida Everglades
ago, the climate shifted again to cause the regular flooding from Lake Okeechobee that became the Everglades ecosystems. Paleo-Indians across the continent
Indigenous people of the Everglades region
Indigenous_people_of_the_Everglades_region
Highway in the United States
the northwest toward South Bay and Lake Okeechobee. The highway skirts the southwestern shore of Lake Okeechobee and then heads west at Clewiston, before
U.S._Route_27
Region in Florida
the Treasure Coast. The Okeechobee Waterway connects Stuart with Ft. Myers on the west coast, passing through Lake Okeechobee about halfway along the
Treasure_Coast
U.S. House district for Florida
It also includes a vast area inland to the southeastern shores of Lake Okeechobee, including the community of Belle Glade. The district also includes
Florida's 20th congressional district
Florida's_20th_congressional_district
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane
seaward. 60-mile-per-hour (97 km/h) winds lashed Lake Okeechobee, doing much damage. At Okeechobee the storm downed "stately old", weatherbeaten trees
1926_Nassau_hurricane
named after the Mayaimi, a Native American tribe that lived around Lake Okeechobee until the 17th or 18th century. The Spanish established a mission and
History_of_Miami
County in Florida, United States
created, the western contour followed the shore of Lake Okeechobee, as did the borders of Glades, Okeechobee, and Hendry counties. Palm Beach County had historically
Martin_County,_Florida
List of multi-use recreational trails in the United States
American Hiking Society Appalachian Trail Conservancy Buckeye Trail Association Desert Trail information Hike and Bike Trails at Land Between The Lakes
List of long-distance trails in the United States
List_of_long-distance_trails_in_the_United_States
American lawyer and politician (born 1977)
registered lobbyists for the Florida Sugar Cane League to consult on the Lake Okeechobee System Operating Manual Project Delivery Team, which was set to advise
Nikki_Fried
Organisms and non-living matter swimming or floating in a water body
example of this process Lake Okeechobee in the U.S. state of Florida. Runoff from nearby farming increases the nutrients in the lake and causes the amount
Seston
City in southeast Florida, United States
into separate tribes: the Mayaimi in the Lake Okeechobee Basin and the Jaega and Ais people in the East Okeechobee area and on the east coast north of the
West_Palm_Beach,_Florida
River on the southwest coast of Florida, US
connecting Lake Hicpochee to Lake Okeechobee allows continuous navigation from the Caloosahatchee to the Okeechobee Waterway system; oxbow lakes mark isolated
Caloosahatchee_River
today. Lake Okeechobee has been especially impacted with efforts made to reduce phosphorus runoff from farms in its wartershed. Lake Okeechobee is also
Agriculture_in_Florida
Effort to remedy 20th-century damage inflicted on the environment of southern Florida
Okeechobee Hurricane caused widespread devastation and flooding which prompted the Army Corps of Engineers to construct a dike around Lake Okeechobee
Restoration_of_the_Everglades
coast to Lake Okeechobee in the 1910s for the purpose of agricultural shipments led to the beginning of settlements around Lake Okeechobee. From then
History of Palm Beach County, Florida
History_of_Palm_Beach_County,_Florida
Subspecies of rodent
Big Cypress fox squirrel (S. n. avicennia), which lives southwest of Lake Okeechobee. This subspecies is also facing issues with habitat degradation in
Sherman's_fox_squirrel
Species of bird
Sharp-Eatman Nature Photography. Retrieved 26 January 2021. "Lake Okeechobee Low Lake Stage Restoration Projects". Archived from the original on 4 June
Snail_kite
Military unit
killed at the Battle of Lake Okeechobee on 25 December 1837. Lt. Robert C. Buchanan was also wounded at the Battle of Lake Okeechobee. Pvt. William Foster
4th Infantry Regiment (United States)
4th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)
Region in Florida
generally considered to put it south of the Tampa Bay area, west of Lake Okeechobee, and mostly north of the Everglades and to include Manatee, Sarasota
Southwest_Florida
Bridge in Belle Glade, Florida
of Lake Okeechobee to Torry Island, a historic site and the lake's only inhabited island. The Torry Island Swing Bridge crosses Lake Okeechobee's rim
Torry_Island_Swing_Bridge
Mass murder in Seminole camp, Florida, USA
massacre, was an incident in 1889 at a Seminole Indian camp northeast of Lake Okeechobee, in St. Lucie County, Florida, United States, in which Jim Jumper,
Jim_Jumper_massacre
American federal judge (born 1962)
Sugar Corporation's practice of pumping untreated wastewater into Lake Okeechobee was in violation of the Clean Water Act. Largely as a result of this
Cecilia_Altonaga
City in Florida, United States
micropolitan area. The city is located on the south bank of Lake Okeechobee, and the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail (LOST) passes through the edge of the city
Clewiston,_Florida
City in Florida, United States
Diston connected Lake Okeechobee with the Caloosahatchee River; this allowed steamboats to run from the Gulf of Mexico to Lake Okeechobee and up the Kissimmee
Fort_Myers,_Florida
United States historic place
located four miles (6 km) southeast of Okeechobee, on US 441/98, near Taylor Creek. The Battle of Lake Okeechobee, one of the major conflicts of the Second
Okeechobee_Battlefield
City in Florida, United States
Beach County, Florida, United States, on the southeastern shore of Lake Okeechobee. It is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of
Belle_Glade,_Florida
Lagoon in Florida, US
Lagoon. The completion of the West Palm Beach Canal (which connected to Lake Okeechobee, draining land west of West Palm Beach as well as the Everglades) in
Lake_Worth_Lagoon
1937 novel by Zora Neale Hurston
areas of Florida, bringing torrential rains that broke the dikes of Lake Okeechobee near Belle Glade". Scholars of the African diaspora note the cultural
Their_Eyes_Were_Watching_God
Daughter of Zachary Taylor and first wife of Jefferson Davis
Crawford 1st Infantry Regiment Fort Gardiner Fort Basinger Battle of Lake Okeechobee Army of Occupation Battle of Palo Alto Battle of Resaca de la Palma
Sarah_Knox_Taylor
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane that hit Florida in 1926
damage from both wind and water. Most of the deaths occurred near Lake Okeechobee, when a large storm surge breached muck dikes and drowned hundreds
1926_Miami_hurricane
Mariam Lake Mary Lake Mary Jane Lake Maude Lake McCoy Moody Lake Mountain Lodge Lake Lake Okeechobee (largest lake in Florida) Pabor Lake Padgett Lake Park
Lists of lakes of the United States
Lists_of_lakes_of_the_United_States
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2017
the Jupiter Inlet to Bonita Beach, including the Florida Keys and Lake Okeechobee. The watches and warnings were extended into Georgia and South Carolina
Hurricane_Irma
Topics referred to by the same term
(Oregon) St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan), a river; formerly Rivière des Miamis (River of the Miamis) Florida Lake Okeechobee, Florida, once known as Mayaimi
Miami_(disambiguation)
Regional governmental district in Florida, United States
is also working to improve the Kissimmee River and its floodplain, Lake Okeechobee and South Florida's coastal estuaries. The district's governing board
South Florida Water Management District
South_Florida_Water_Management_District
Section of U.S. Highway in Florida, United States
20 years to get the state to build a road from Miami to the area south of Lake Okeechobee. For most of its length in the state, US 27 is a divided highway. Between
U.S._Route_27_in_Florida
Cuban American sugar and real estate magnates
Fanjul Corp. Alfonso Jr., bought 4,000 acres (16 km2) of property near Lake Okeechobee along with some sugar mills from Louisiana and started over in the
Fanjul_family
Wind blowing from sea to land
after sunset. Due to its large size, Lake Okeechobee may also contribute to this activity by creating its own lake breeze which collides with the east
Sea_breeze
High school in Clewiston, Florida, United States
small, rural school in South Central Florida on the Southern border of Lake Okeechobee. A small pre-kindergarten program is also operated at this school for
Clewiston_High_School
the U.S. state of Florida that drains overflow from the vast shallow Lake Okeechobee that is in turn fed by the Kissimmee River. The overflow forms a very
List of invasive species in the Everglades
List_of_invasive_species_in_the_Everglades
Category 4 Atlantic hurricane
water levels and briefly threatened to breach the dikes surrounding Lake Okeechobee. However, the dikes held firm, and evacuations were otherwise credited
1947 Fort Lauderdale hurricane
1947_Fort_Lauderdale_hurricane
Native American people originally from Florida
Seminole County in the southwest corner of Georgia (separated from Florida by Lake Seminole). The Seminole population appeared to be increasing during the early
Seminole
Florida Water Management District in South Florida, the Everglades, and Lake Okeechobee to protect residents and businesses from floods and droughts. The Central
Central and Southern Florida Project
Central_and_Southern_Florida_Project
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lake.
Surname or Lastname
Norwegian
Norwegian : habitational name from any of several farmsteads, so named from Old Norse hlað ‘pile or stack’ (for example, of wood or stones) or ‘pavement’.North German : short form of Ladwig, a variant of Ludwig.English : topographic name for someone living by a road, path, or watercourse, Middle English lade, lode (Old English (ge)lÄd).
Female
German
Low German form of Old High German Adalheid, ALKE means "noble sort."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English cake denoting a flat loaf made from fine flour (Old Norse kaka), hence a metonymic occupational name for a baker who specialized in fancy breads. It was first attested as a surname in the 13th century (Norfolk, Northamptonshire).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a pass or narrow valley, from Old English hraca ‘throat’, or a habitational name from any of the minor places deriving their name from this word, such as Rake in Devon or The Rake in Sussex.English and Dutch : from Middle English, Middle Dutch rake ‘rake’, applied as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such implements or as a nickname for a tall thin man. (The expression ‘lean as a rake’ is found in Chaucer.)
Male
English
Anglicized form of Greek Loukas (Latin Lucas), LUKE means "from Lucania," a region of southern Italy. Lucania probably comes from the word lux, meaning "light." In the bible, this is the name of a Gentile Christian who was a companion of Paul.Â
Male
English
 Middle English variant form of English Jack "God is gracious." Short form of English Jacob, JAKE means "supplanter."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived in a lane, Middle English, Old English lane, originally a narrow way between fences or hedges, later used to denote any narrow pathway, including one between houses in a town.Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Laighin ‘descendant of Laighean’, a byname meaning ‘spear’, or ‘javelin’.Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Luain ‘descendant of Luan’, a byname meaning ‘warrior’.Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Liatháin (see Lehane).Southern French : variant of Laine.Possibly also a variant of Southern French Lande.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a derivative of Lucas. This was (and is) the common vernacular form of the name, being the one by which the author of the fourth Gospel is known in English.English : habitational name for someone from Liège in Belgium (Dutch Luik).North German (Lüke) : from a short form of Lüdeke; Luedecke.
Male
Finnish
Pet form of Finnish Aarne, AAKE means "eagle."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Black 1, meaning ‘swarthy’ or ‘dark-haired’, from a byform of the Old English adjective blæc, blac ‘black’, with change of vowel length.English : nickname from Old English blÄc ‘wan’, ‘pale’, ‘white’, ‘fair’. In Middle English the two words blac and blÄc, with opposite meanings, fell together as Middle English blake. In the absence of independent evidence as to whether the person referred to was dark or fair, it is now impossible to tell which sense was originally meant.Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Bláthmhaic ‘descendant of Bláthmhac’, a personal name from bláth ‘flower’, ‘blossom’, ‘fame’, ‘prosperity’ + mac ‘son’. In some instances, however, the Irish name is derived from Old English blæc ‘dark’, ‘swarthy’, as in 1 above. Many bearers are descended from Richard Caddell, nicknamed le blac, sheriff of Connacht in the early 14th century. The English name has been Gaelicized de Bláca.
Male
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Latin lacus, LAKE means "pond, lake."
Girl/Female
Sikh
Hundred thousand 10 Lakh = 1 million
Surname or Lastname
English (Sussex and Kent)
English (Sussex and Kent) : topographic name for someone who lived by a stream, from Old English lacu ‘stream’ (see Lake) + the suffix -er denoting an inhabitant.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly West Country)
English (chiefly West Country) : topographic name for someone who lived by a stream, Old English lacu, or a habitational name from a place named with this word, for example in Wiltshire and Devon. Modern English lake (Middle English lake) is only distantly related, if at all; it comes via Old French from Latin lacus. This meaning, which ousted the native sense, came too late to be found as a place name element, but may lie behind some examples of the surname.Part translation of French Beaulac.
Girl/Female
Indian
Hundred thousand Lakh = million
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Christian, English
Pond; Lake
Surname or Lastname
Welsh
Welsh : Anglicized form of Welsh glas ‘gray’, ‘green’, ‘blue’, probably denoting someone with silver-gray hair. Compare Glass.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of cord and string, from Middle English lace ‘cord’ (Old French laz, las).
Male
Egyptian
, an uncertain deity, like Harpakrut.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese
From the Lake
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
Girl/Female
Tamil
Goddess Parvati
Boy/Male
Norse
Son of Vegeir.
Boy/Male
Indian
Residnt
Boy/Male
Celtic Irish
Fire.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
Assamese, Indian
Winner of Faith
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Lustrous as the Moon
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Ice
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the Cross Meadow
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Compensation
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
a.
To mix with water, so that a true chemical combination shall take place; to slack; as, to slake lime.
a.
Pertaining to a lake.
v.t.
To make naked.
v. i.
To be fastened with a lace, or laces; as, these boots lace.
a.
In a manner like that of; in a manner similar to; as, do not act like him.
n.
A pigment formed by combining some coloring matter, usually by precipitation, with a metallic oxide or earth, esp. with aluminium hydrate; as, madder lake; Florentine lake; yellow lake, etc.
v. t.
To gain, as the result of one's efforts; to get, as profit; to make acquisition of; to have accrue or happen to one; as, to make a large profit; to make an error; to make a loss; to make money.
v. i.
To come near; to avoid with difficulty; to escape narrowly; as, he liked to have been too late. Cf. Had like, under Like, a.
v. t.
To make; to construct; to do.
n.
Final cause; end; purpose of obtaining; cause; motive; reason; interest; concern; account; regard or respect; -- used chiefly in such phrases as, for the sake of, for his sake, for man's sake, for mercy's sake, and the like; as, to commit crime for the sake of gain; to go abroad for the sake of one's health.
v. t.
To pass a rake over; to scrape or scratch with a rake for the purpose of collecting and clearing off something, or for stirring up the soil; as, to rake a lawn; to rake a flower bed.
v. t.
To cause to be or become; to put into a given state verb, or adjective; to constitute; as, to make known; to make public; to make fast.
a.
In a like or similar manner.
n.
See Lake dwellers, under Lake.
v. t.
To make selection of; to choose; also, to turn to; to have recourse to; as, to take the road to the right.
v.
Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night; as, late revels; a late watcher.
v. t.
To make lame.
v. t.
To lade, dip, or pour out.
v.
Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the late rains; we have received late intelligence.