Definitions of wake:

• noun:   a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial

  Example: "There's no weeping at an Irish wake"

• noun:   the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward

  Example: "The motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"

• noun:   an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
• noun:   the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

  Example: "In the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"

• verb:   be awake, be alert, be there
• verb:   make aware of
• verb:   cause to become awake or conscious

  Example: "Please wake me at 6 AM."

• verb:   arouse or excite feelings and passions

  Example: "Wake old feelings of hatred"

• verb:   stop sleeping
• name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #14153)