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Look up Pike and pike in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

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The steel tip was fairly long compared to the shaft, making the weapon most unwieldy in close combat. ... A toll road, turnpike or tollpike is a road on which a toll authority collects a fee for use. ... These arrows score as an inner 10, and a 9 Archery is the practice of using a bow to shoot arrows. ... Species  E. americanus –       grass and redfin pickerels  E. lucius – northern pike  E. masquinongy – muskellunge  E. niger – chain pickerel   – Amur pike Esox Linnaeus, 1758, is a genus of freshwater fish, the only member of the pike family (family Esocidae) of order Esociformes. ...


Pike as a Family Name

Pike is a common family name, particularly among English-speaking populations. In the United States, Pike is the 1138th most common surname (based on the 1990 census). In England and Wales, it is the 513th most common surname (based on a Sept 2002 database of the Office of National Statistics). In Newfoundland, Pike is especially common, ranking 22nd among all surnames there (based on the 1955 voters list, as reported by E.R.Seary in "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland"). A family name, or surname, is the part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ... Newfoundland (French: Terre-Neuve; Irish: Talamh an Éisc; Latin: Terra Nova) is a large island off the northeast coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ...


The origins of the name are not entirely clear. Individuals may have adopted the surname based on an association with pike (the fish), pike (the weapon), or a turnpike (one of the early meanings of which was a turning pike, a horizontal timber that was mounted so as to be able to spin or turn (such turnpikes apparently served as barriers to prevent horses from accessing foot paths, and in other instances to block passage until a toll had been paid). It has also been speculated that the name Pike might be derived in some instances from the word "peak", such as when somebody resided at the peak of a hill.


That there are multiple possible origins for the name may partly explain its relative frequency. Moreover, if unrelated individuals in different locations each adopted the surname, then there would presently be several distinct Pike families in existence. This phenomenon is in fact being observed by the Pike Surname DNA Project, which is using genetic testing to assist with Pike family genealogies.


Pike Family Resources:

The Pike Family Association was incorporated in Maine in 1903. ...

Persons named Pike

Albert Pike (* December 29, 1809 in Boston; † April 2, 1891 in Washington, D.C.) was an attorney, soldier, writer, and Freemason. ... Motto: Deo Vindice (Latin: With God As Our Vindicator) Anthem: God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (popular) Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Danville, Virginia April 3–April 10, 1865 Largest city New Orleans February 4, 1861–May 1... General is a high military rank, used by nearly every country in the world. ... Christopher Pike is the pseudonym of Kevin McFadden (born November, 1954), an American writer. ... A pseudonym (Greek: false name) is a fictitious name used by an individual as an alternative to his or her legal name. ... Holly Pike is a politician of the Canadian provinces of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... Newfoundland (French: Terre-Neuve; Irish: Talamh an Éisc; Latin: Terra Nova) is a large island off the northeast coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... This article is about the region in Canada. ... The New Democratic Party (NDP) is a political party in Canada with a social democratic philosophy and moderate democratic socialist tendencies. ... James Albert Pike (1913 - 1969) was an American Episcopal bishop. ... The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul in Washington DC is the National Cathedral of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America. ... A bishop is an ordained member of the Christian clergy who, in certain Christian churches, holds a position of authority. ... The Episcopal Church in the United States of America is governed by 100 dioceses in the United States proper, plus eleven dioceses in other countries or outlying U.S. territories. ... James Shepherd Pike was a prominent abolitionist in the time leading up to the War Between the States. ... This French poster depicting the horrific conditions on slave ships was influential in mobilizing public opinion against slavery. ... Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders Abraham Lincoln† Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis Robert E. Lee Strength 2,213,363 1,064,200 Casualties KIA: 110,100 Total dead: 359,500 Wounded: 275,200 KIA: 74,500 Total dead: 198,500 Wounded: 137,000+  The American... John Pike (1572–26 May 1654) was originally from Wiltshire, England. ... John E. Pike (fl. ... Jonathan Pike (born 1949) is a British architectural painter. ... Kenneth L. Pike (June 9, 1912 - December 31, 2000) was an American linguist and anthropologist, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the originator of the theory of tagmemics and coiner of the terms emic and etic. From 1947 to 1979 he was the first president of the Summer... Linguistics is the scientific study of human language, and someone who engages in this study is called a linguist or linguistician. ... Human anatomical proportions. ... Lip Pike Lipman Emanuel Pike (May 25, 1845 - October 10, 1893) was one of the stars of 19th century baseball. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Baseball is a team sport in which a player on one team (the pitcher) attempts to throw a hard, fist-sized ball past a player on the other team (the batter), who attempts to hit the baseball with a tapered, smooth, cylindrical stick called a bat. ... Martin Pike (born 14 November 1972 - ) is an Australian Football League player currently playing with the Brisbane Lions. ... This is a page about the national league in Australian Rules Football. ... EDITOR/ADMINISTRATOR: PLEASE CHANGE THE NAME OF THIS WIKIPAGE TO: Irene Pike. ... A statue of an armoured knight of the Middle Ages For the chess piece, see knight (chess). ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in decreasing order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand... Natalie Pike (born April 4, 1983, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a British model. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... Peter Leslie Pike (born 26 June 1937) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... The Labour Party has since its formation in the early 20th century been the principal left wing political party of the United Kingdom (see British politics). ... Rob Pike (born 1956) is a software engineer and author. ... Software engineering (SE) is a profession whose members create and maintain software applications by applying technologies and practices from computer science, project management, engineering, application domains and other fields. ... Bell Telephone Laboratories Inc. ... Wikibooks has more about this subject: Guide to Unix Unix or UNIX is a computer operating system originally developed in the 1960s and 1970s by a group of AT&T Bell Labs employees including Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and Douglas McIlroy. ... Rosamund Pike on the cover of Evening Standard in 2003. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Blessed William Pike (–22 December 1591) was an English Roman Catholic martyr who was beatified in 1987. ... Zebulon Montgomery Pike (January 5, 1779–April 27, 1813) was an American soldier and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named. ... A soldier is a person who has enlisted with, or has been conscripted into, the armed forces of a sovereign country and has undergone training and received equipment (such as a uniform and weapon) to defend that country or its interests. ... Exploration is the act of searching or traveling for the purpose of discovery, e. ... Pikes Peak (formerly Pikes Peak, see below) is a mountain in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, 10 miles (16 km) west of Colorado Springs, Colorado, in El Paso County. ... Jeffrey Hunter as Captain Christopher Pike Christopher Pike is a fictional character in Star Trek. ... Star Trek collectively refers to a science-fiction franchise spanning six unique television series, 726 episodes and ten feature films in addition to hundreds of novels, computer and video games, fan stories and other works of fiction all set within the same fictional universe created by Gene Roddenberry in the... Ernie Pike was a comics novel written by Hector German Oesterheld and drawn by Hugo Pratt about a World War II and Korean War reporter. ... Héctor Germán Oesterheld was a comic scripts writer born in 1919 in Buenos Aires, Argentina of German descent. ... Hugo Pratt Hugo Pratt (June 15, 1927, Rimini, Italy - August 20, 1995, Grandvaux, near Lausanne, Switzerland,) was an Italian comic book creator who combined his strong storytelling talent with extensive historical research on Corto Maltese and his other series. ... A Home Guard is a part-time civilian reserve military force similar to a militia. ... Dad’s Army was a British sitcom about the Home Guard in World War II, written by Jimmy Perry and David Croft and broadcast on BBC television between 1968 and 1977. ... It Sticks Out Half a Mile was a BBC Radio sitcom created by Harold Snoad and Michael Knowles as a sequel to the television war sitcom Dads Army, for which Snoad and Knowles had written radio adaptations. ... Robert Crais is a contemporary American author of detective fiction. ... Pike as seen in Viva Las Buffy // Biography A mutual dislike formed between LA High School students Pike and Buffy Summers. ... Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 1992 comedy film about a Valley Girl cheerleader who discovers she is The Slayer -- a young woman born with special strength and skill and a destiny to fight vampires. ... Luke Perry Luke Perry (born Coy Luther Perry III on October 11, 1966 in Mansfield, Ohio to Coy Luther Perry II and Ann Bennett) is an American actor best known for his role in the TV series Beverly Hills 90210. ...

Places

Pepper Pike is a city located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. ... Cuyahoga County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 34th 116,096 km² 355 km 355 km 8. ... Pike Bay Township is a township located in Cass County, Minnesota. ... Cass County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Official language(s) None Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 12th 225,365 km² 400 km 645 km 8. ... Pike Creek is a census-designated place located in New Castle County, Delaware. ... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... New Castle County is the northern-most county of the three counties in the state of Delaware. ... Official language(s) None Capital Dover Largest city Wilmington Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 49th 6,452 km² 48 km 161 km 21. ... Pike Creek Township is a township located in Morrison County, Minnesota. ... Morrison County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Official language(s) None Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 12th 225,365 km² 400 km 645 km 8. ... Pike Township is a township located in Berks County, Pennsylvania. ... Berks County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 255 km 455 km 2. ... Pike Township is a township located in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. ... Bradford County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 255 km 455 km 2. ... Pike Township is a township located in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania. ... Clearfield County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 255 km 455 km 2. ... Pike Township is a township located in St. ... St. ... Official language(s) None Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 12th 225,365 km² 400 km 645 km 8. ... Pike Township is a township located in Potter County, Pennsylvania. ... Potter County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 255 km 455 km 2. ... Pike is a town located in Wyoming County, New York. ... Wyoming County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... The Village of Pike is within the Town of Pike in Wyoming County, New York. ... Wyoming County is a county located in the state of New York. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ...

Counties

Pike County is a county of the State of Alabama. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 30th 135,775 km² 306 km 531 km 3. ... Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 29th 137 732 km² 385 km 420 km 2. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Illinois. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 25th 149,998 km² 340 km 629 km 4. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Indiana. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 38th 94,321 km² 225 km 435 km 1. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Official language(s) English Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 37th 104,749 km² 225 km 610 km 1. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 32nd 46,914 km² 275 km 545 km 3 30°13N to 35°N 88°7W to 91°41W Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 31st 2,697,243 23. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Missouri. ... Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 21st 69,709 mi²; 180,693 km² 240 mi; 385 km 300 mi; 480 km 1. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 34th 116,096 km² 355 km 355 km 8. ... Pike County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ... Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 255 km 455 km 2. ...

British mountains

Clougha Pike is located in the north-western hills of the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire, England. ... Lancashire is a county in the North of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... Cold Pike is a hill in the Lake District, in Cumbria and the historic county of Cumberland. ... The panorama across Eskdale from Ill Crag. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... Dollywaggon Pike - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... In geography, a fell is a treeless mountain landscape that has been shaped by glacier ice earlier in history. ... The panorama across Eskdale from Ill Crag. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... Esk Pike, by some listings the eleventh highest mountain in the Lake District, is a close neighbour of the higher Bowfell, and is often climbed with it. ... The panorama across Eskdale from Ill Crag. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... Nethermost Pike (height 2920 ft) is a mountain in the English Lake District. ... The panorama across Eskdale from Ill Crag. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st... At 978 metres (3,208 feet), Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England. ... The panorama across Eskdale from Ill Crag. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st...

Fish

Boring aaaaarrrrrrrrggggghhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... In biology and ecology, extinction is the ceasing of existence of a species or group of taxa. ... The mackerel pike is a particular long skinny fish. ... Binomial name Esox lucius Linnaeus, 1758 The Northern Pike (Esox lucius) is a carnivorous fish of brackish and freshwaters of the northern hemisphere. ... A carnivore (KAR-nih-vohr) meaning meat eater (Latin carn = flesh + vorare = to devour) is an animal that eats a diet consisting solely of meat, whether it comes from live animals or dead (scavenging). ... Species  E. americanus –       grass and redfin pickerels  E. lucius – northern pike  E. masquinongy – muskellunge  E. niger – chain pickerel   – Amur pike Esox Linnaeus, 1758, is a genus of freshwater fish, the only member of the pike family (family Esocidae) of order Esociformes. ... In biology, a genus (plural genera) is a taxonomic grouping. ...

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Esox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (509 words)
The pike species are native to the Palearctic and Nearctic ecozones, ranging across northern North America and from Western Europe to Siberia in Eurasia.
Pikes can grow to a maximum recorded length of 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in), reaching a maximum recorded weight of 35 kg (77 lb).
The pikes are not to be confused with the unrelated pikeminnows (formerly known as "squawfish") of genus Ptychocheilus (family Cyprinidae).
Pike - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (754 words)
Pike is a common family name, particularly among English-speaking populations.
In Newfoundland, Pike is especially common, ranking 22nd among all surnames there (based on the 1955 voters list, as reported by E.R.Seary in "Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland").
This phenomenon is in fact being observed by the Pike Surname DNA Project, which is using genetic testing to assist with Pike family genealogies.
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