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:

    “I have no name.
    I am but two days old.
    What shall I call thee?
    I happy am,
    Joy is my name.
    Sweet joy befall thee!”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)

    “Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat in the evening. Sleep in the night.”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)

    “Is this a holy thing to see
    In a rich and fruitful land,
    Babes reduced to misery,
    Fed with cold and usurous hand?”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)