Oakes - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Oakes \o(a)-

is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "near the oak trees". Place name. Also sometimes an anglicisation of the German "Ochs", meaning "ox".

Oakes has 3 variant forms: Oak, Oaks and Ochs.

For more information, see also the related name Oakley.

Baby names that sound like Oakes are Jaques, Aegeus, Aigeus, Aigeos, Axe, Jax and Jacques.

Oakes is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#1635 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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