As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

STRAKER. 1. One of the many meanings whicli the Scottish word atraik possesses, is " engagement on the field t)f battle." Jamieson. Hence Straker may be equivalent to combatant or soldiei'. 2. A ranger of planks on a ship's side. Folks of Shields.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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