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:

    “Christianity is art & not money. Money is its curse.”
    —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)

    “When I tell any truth it is not for the sake of convincing those who do not know it, but for the sake of defending those who do.”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)