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:

    “O God, protect me from my friends, that they have not power over me.
    Thou hast giv’n me power to protect myself from thy bitterest enemies.”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)

    “Your friendship oft has made my heart to ache:
    Do be my enemy for friendship’s sake.”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)

    ““Why cannot the ear be closed to its own destruction?
    Or the glistening eye to the poison of a smile?”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)