Low German name etymology - Lake

Hans, Nicole and Fred - thanks so much for your input. Hans, the
lexicon reading was very interesting, and wouldn't it be funny after
all these years of me telling people my name has nothing to do with
water or the English version, that it might actually have something to
do with water after all? I might also take a shot at contacting Mr.
Udolph. I've been hoping to find someone like him.

Thanks,
Andrew Laker

English is a Germanic language with some Latin mods. Similar roots for
the most common usage words is normal. Udolph has been derided a bit
as he is known to try to make an exact science out of what is not
scientific at all. In the end he has to guess like everyone else does.
At least I seem to be right with my own guess at a location origin.
Fred