makepeace

/M AE1 K P IY0 S/
noun
  1. 1

    A surname transferred from the nickname.

  2. 2

    (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname.

  3. 3

    (rare) A peacemaker; one who reconciles persons at variance with one another; a composer of strife; an adjuster of differences.

  4. 4

    (obsolete) A stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for corporal punishment.