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Caulker

Caulker

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A family name people have in English-speaking countries
  • proper noun
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  • I live 20 miles offshore on a teensy-weensy tiny island called Caye Caulker, where I have an art gallery featuring my art, silk scarves, jewelry, and local Belizean artists.
  • Chief Caulker

Examples

  • After leaving Caye Caulker, they had traveled across Belize into Guatemala.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • "Tell me again why we're going to Caye Caulker," Randall said.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Strictly speaking, Caulker was not of the Mendi tribe.

    Academic text (2006)

  • Centre backs: Steven Caulker and Jan Vertonghen.

    Blog text (26)

  • Caye Caulker, Belize, is just like any Midwestern town, with palm trees and Spanish accents.

    Blog text (28)

  • Spurs need to build for the future in this 'transition' season, and while Kaboul is injured, our future lies in Steven Caulker and Jan Vertonghen.

    Blog text (26)

  • What is prima facie more of a problem is to reconcile the claim that one figure had been in the Caulker family for "many years" with the claim that the other had been carved for a child who had recently died, if, as their similarity would tempt us to believe, they were made by one and the same carver.

    Academic text (2006)

  • John Caulker is a talented musician known for his captivating performances.

  • The Caulker family has a long history in the field of engineering.

  • When researching genealogy, I discovered that my great-grandfather's last name was Caulker.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Caulker is a family name that comes from the old job word caulk, which means 'to seal' or 'stop water'. So a caulker was someone who sealed the gaps in boats or buildings, and that job name became a surname.