Blake

Blake

Blake is a surname or a given name which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Another theory is that it is a corruption of "Ap Lake", meaning "Son of Lake".

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Famous quotes containing the word blake:

    “As a man is, so he sees. As the eye is formed, such are its powers.”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)

    “The Goddess Fortune is the devil’s servant, ready to kiss any one’s arse.”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)

    “‘O Earth, O Earth, return!
    ‘Arise from out the dewy grass;
    ‘Night is worn,
    ‘And the morn
    ‘Rises from the slumberous mass.”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)