The surname is also found among English-speaking Ashkenazi Jews, deriving from the male Hebrew given name Boruch, meaning âblessedâ (consider Mel Brooks the Jewish filmmaker). As a given name, Brooks is generally considered the masculine version of this surname, while Brooke is commonly used for females.
A spike is a comparatively large upward or downward movement of a price in a short period of time. A spike is a comparatively large upward or downward movement of a price in a short period of time. Topics
upâ¢start. 1. a person who has risen suddenly from a humble position to wealth, power, or importance, esp. one who is presumptuous or arrogant; parvenu. 2. being, resembling, or characteristic of an upstart. 3. to spring into existence or into view. 4. to start up; spring up, as to one's feet. 5. to cause to start up.