Drake is an English surname that may derive from draco, the Latin word for "dragon." It also may have referred to a standard bearer, as in medieval English, the word draca referred to a standard as well as a dragon. A "drake" is also a male duck.Drake
Drake is an English surname that may derive from draco, the Latin word for "dragon." It also may have referred to a standard bearer, as in medieval English, the word draca referred to a standard as well as a dragon. A "drake" is also a male duck.