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:

    Nothing can be more contemptible than to suppose Public RECORDS to be true.
    —William Blake (1757–1827)

    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)

    “Why cannot the ear be closed to its own destruction?
    Or the glistening eye to the poison of a smile?
    —William Blake (1757–1827)