What does "cooke" mean?

A surname originating as an occupation for a cook, or a seller of cooked food.

What is a synonym for "cooke"?

Common synonyms include: chef, cook, culinarian.

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Proper Noun

1
A surname originating as an occupation for a cook, or a seller of cooked food. countable, uncountable
2
A township in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. countable, uncountable

""Phaethon's nature is debated," said Cooke. "It's either a near-Earth asteroid or an extinct comet, sometimes called a rock comet.""