"The boy's name Drake \d-ra-
ke\ is pronounced drayk. It is of Middle English origin, and its meaning is "dragon". From Drakon (Greek) or "draca", the medieval term for "dragon". Originally Drake designated the man who kept the inn with the dragon trademark, or the "Sign of the Dragon". Drago is an Italian form; Draco is Latin. English explorer Sir Francis Drake.
Drake has 4 variant forms: Draco, Dracon, Drago and Drakon.
Baby names that sound like Drake are Dirke and Deryke.
Drake is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#458 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)
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http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/DrakeAber ich hab trotzdem gelernt Drache= Dragon, Erpel= Drake und es ist bei Deutschen ein häufiges Missverständnis, dass Drake Drache heißen soll. Archaisch mag das ja sein, eben nicht zeitgemäß.