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Origin: English

Meaning: various
in sports, a spike is to slam a ball to the ground;
tough: a spike is a long heavy nail

Variations, Nicknames and Sound Alikes:
Spikey, Spiky

Famous people named Spike or its variations

1. Spike Jonze (b. 1969), American director, producer,
actor; born Adam Spiegel
2. Spike Lee (b. 1981), American director, producer,
actor; born Shelton Jackson Lee
3. Spike Milligan (1918-2002), English entertainer, soldier,
poet; born Terence Alan Patrick Seán Milligan
 

 
More Spikes:

• Spike Brady, Chicago White Stockings outfielder;
  born Michael T. Brady
• Spike Blandy, WWII US Navy admiral;
  born William Henry Purnell Blandy
• Spike Dudley, American wrestling pro;
  born Matthew Hyson
• Spike Edney, British musician; born Philip Edney
• Spike Fitzpatrick, American lawyer,
  born Richard S. Fitzpatrick
• Spike Jones, American football pro,
  born John Amos Jones
• Adolph “Spike” Dubs, American ambassador to Afghanistan,
  (kidnapped and murdered in 1979)

Fictional Spikes:

• Spike, vampire (Buffy), played by James Marster
• Spike, Fonzie’s cousin (Happy Days)
  played by Danny Butch
• Christine “Spike” Nelson (Degrassi)
  played by Amanda Stepto
• Herbert “Spike” Lester, (Passions)
  played by Christopher Maleki
• Spike Lavery, (All My Children)
  played by Jake T. Vaughn