Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Low German, German Pronounced Pron. /ˈaɪ̯.kə/(German) Meaning & History Originally a short form of Ekkehard and other names beginning with the Old High German element ekka, Old Saxon eggia meaning "edge, blade". This name was borne by Eike of Repgow, who compiled the law book the Sachsenspiegel in the 13th century.