d, e, k, p, i, u are letters that make 'Updike'
dike, Ike, up, Pd are words within 'Updike'
1 possible definitions for 'Updike'
Under this definition, updike is a noun and has the following properties:
John Updike, John Hoyer Updike have the same meaning as 'Updike'
'Updike' can be considered an instance of writer, author.