Updike
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Updike is a surname of Dutch origin, and is a spelling variant of the Dutch Opdijk, a topographical name meaning someone who lived on a dike.[1] The surname has been present in North America since the settlement of New Netherlands in the 17th century.
[edit] People
- Daniel Berkeley Updike, American printer and historian of typography.
- John Updike, American novelist, poet, short story writer, art critic, and literary critic.
- Nancy Updike, American public radio producer and writer.
- Ralph E. Updike, a U.S. Representative from Indiana.
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