James Gibbon <
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> Yes, [Straker] is an English name, not common but I've seen it a few
> times. But what IS a Straker exactly? Most English names
> ending in 'er' refer to a historical trade, eg people called
> Cooper are descended from someone who used to make wooden
> barrels for a living.
Perhaps he made strakes = wooden ribs for wooden boats and/or ships. Look up
"strake" in a good big dictionary.
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