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:

    “Never seek to tell thy love
    Love that never told can be;”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)

    “The atoms of Democritus
    And Newton’s particles of light
    Are sands upon the Red Sea shore,
    Where Israel’s tents do shine so bright.”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)

    “What is grand is necessarily obscure to weak men. That which can be made explicit to the idiot is not worth my care.”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)