2007-06-20 13:06:16 · 14 answers · asked by priscilla s 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Genealogy
There are Shake surname message boards at:
http://genforum.genealogy.com/shake/
and
http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.shake/mb.ashx
About Shake, ancestry.com says:
shake
Americanized form of Dutch and North German Schaack. v
I hope some of that might help but really, the best way to find the history of the surname is to trace back your genealogy one generation at a time.
Good luck,
Dave
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2007-06-20 14:51:53 · answer #1 · answered by genealogist84 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Try these links : -
http://www.surnamedb.com
http://www.last-names.net/surname.asp
http://www.answers.com/topic/shake-shingle
The surname SHAKES may be of Roumanian origin. A shake in Romania is a roof tile. The name could be Jewish or simply a Latin/Italian/Roumanian name.
2007-06-20 19:40:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an Anglicized corruption of High Ecclesiastical Latin usually found amongst Trappist Monks and pronounced - "Deus Tremulous" which thanks to Henry the Eighth and the Reformation was shortened to DT's by the wary monks who still practised their religion (and ale making) in secret.
These monks came to be known as "Shakes" by the still faithful that they ministered to because of the fondness for a quaff of ale while taking mass to steel their nerves lest they be discovered...
So perhaps somewhere down the line you are related to an Abbot or suchlike..
2007-06-20 13:44:56 · answer #3 · answered by treving 42 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I checked on Ancestry.com, and they have very little on the name. In my experience doing genealogy, this almost always means that it's a corruption of some other name, and probably very unique to your family. Unfortunately, without more information, it's very hard to tell you much more about this name.
2007-06-20 13:17:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's also Spanish for "market." Well, isn't your father Puertorriqueño and your mother FIlipina? Or isn't your father Filipino and your mother Puertorriqueña? All you got to do is ask them, their siblings and parents (even their own granparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins if they're still alive) in order to find out.
2016-04-01 08:40:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobody would know the history of YOUR name. That's for you and your family to research.
2007-06-20 15:57:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is an Ellis Island change from the original French surname Tourettes.
2007-06-20 13:12:03 · answer #7 · answered by jpizzle 2 · 2⤊ 4⤋
Nope, but what a cool name. It's one of those amazing girlfriend names, your boyfriend / girlfriend must be so proud. "Hey, Shakes cinema, or sushi ...?". Just testing it out -sounded good.
Thank that recovering alcoholic ancestor.
2007-06-20 13:15:39 · answer #8 · answered by Bobby 4 · 1⤊ 5⤋
I sure don't. Sorry. I bet you have a really small family though.
2007-06-20 13:15:48 · answer #9 · answered by spike_spiegel40 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
yep.
when this name was 1st used the 1st name was milk and then progreesed to hand and grew from there
2007-06-20 13:10:21 · answer #10 · answered by glen w 4 · 2⤊ 4⤋