Leiker

Proper noun

Leiker (plural Leikers)

1. A surname​.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Leiker is the 14979^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1973 individuals. Leiker is most common among White (95.39%) individuals.

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Middle High German leichen (“to hop”). Compare Old Irish lóeg (“calf”), English lark (“to frolic”) for semantic shift.

Noun

Leiker m

1. (Urseren) ram (male sheep)

References

• Abegg, Emil (1911) Die Mundart von Urseren [The Dialect of Urseren], Frauenfeld, Switzerland: Huber & co., page 28.