Strike Family History
Strike Name Meaning
English (Cornwall):: nickname from Middle English strike streke (Old English strica) ‘line or streak’ perhaps with reference to a mark on the face a differently colored streak of hair or thinness of body. from Old English Stric(a) either a personal name derived from the nickname above or perhaps a borrowing of the Old Norse personal name Stríkr though this is would be a less likely source for the Cornwall surname.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022