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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“As a man is, so he sees. As the eye is formed, such are its powers.”
—William Blake (17571827)
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When we see not Thro the Eye”
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