English occupational surname meaning 'maker of books', from Old English bōcere ('scribe'). Notably borne by African-American educator and leader Booker T. Washington (1856-1915).
Nicknames
book
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How it ages.
A surname name with occupational roots - contemporary and distinctive, wearing well as a modern first name.
The cultural moment.
Rare as a given name; used mostly in English-speaking families as a modern surname-name choice.