Ike

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ike"

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aɪk/
• Rhymes: -aɪk

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Ike

1. A diminutive of the male given name Isaac.

Derived terms

• Alibi Ike

Etymology 2

From Eisenhower. His siblings also used the nickname, but Dwight D. Eisenhower was the only one who kept it by the Second World War.

Proper noun

Ike

1. Dwight D. Eisenhower.
   • 1952, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Ike for President‎^[1]:

     Everybody likes Ike—for president.

Noun

Ike (plural Ikes)

1. (numismatic slang) An Eisenhower dollar.

Anagrams

• kie, EIK, eki, Kei

Cebuano

Etymology

Anglicisation of Iko. Rarely from English Ike.

Proper noun

Ike

1. a diminutive of the male given names Francisco or Francis
2. a male given name from Cebuano

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Ike.

Tagalog

Etymology

Clipping of Enrique. Compare Spanish Quique.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈʔike/ [ˈʔiː.xɛ]
• Rhymes: -ike
• Syllabification: I‧ke

Proper noun

Ike (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜃᜒ)

1. a diminutive of the male given name Enrique

Derived terms

• Iking