Wack Family History
Wack Name Meaning
German: variant of Waack German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Wacko based on Old High German wachar wakar ‘awake watchful vigilant’. English (Yorkshire): perhaps from the Anglo-Norman French personal name Wacke a Picard form of ancient Germanic Wacco. This was a pet form of ancient Germanic names beginning with Walh- ‘(Romance-speaking) foreigner’ with which Wacke was evidently interchangeable. English: variant of Wake .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022