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:

    “No bird soars too high, if he soars with his own wings.”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)

    “Never seek to tell thy love
    Love that never told can be;”
    —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)