Navigate NameSpot
Recently Viewed
🤷
Edit
Stoker Name Meaning, Pronunciation, and History
Stoker name meaning may be be something you want to learn more about, and we want to help with that.
Overview
The meaning of the name "stoker" is "one who stokes or tends a fire", and is used often for "surname".
Stoker Name Details
The surname Stoker originated from England and is derived from the Middle English word 'stokere,' which means 'stoker' or 'fire-tender.' It was a occupational name given to individuals who worked as a stoker or tended a fire, particularly in a domestic hearth or in a boiler room. The name has been widely used as a surname and in literary works, most notably associated with the famous Irish author Bram Stoker, known for his novel 'Dracula.'