  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.blake entry on the internet surname database. retrieved 13 february 2009 another theory is that it is a corruption of "ap lake", meaning "son of lake".an etymological dictionary of family and christian names with an essay on their derivation and import; arthur, william, m.a.; new york, ny: sheldon, blake, bleeker & co., 1857. retrieved from searchforancestors.com 13 february 2009 blake was the name of one of the 14 tribes of galway in ireland. these blakes were descendants of richard caddell, alias blake, who was involved in the norman invasion of ireland in 1169. as such a long present foreign name it became known as de blÃ¡ca in irish.http://www.libraryireland.com/names/d/de-blaca.php the origins of the name blake are also considered to be old norse, first appearing in yorkshire, england, possibly derived from the word blaker, referring to a village and a former municipality of akershus county, norway (east of oslo). blake often refers to the british poet, painter and printmaker william blake (1757â1827) or to the contemporary figurative artist blake.  ==people with given name blake== *blake aldridge (born 1982), british diver *blake alphonso higgs (1915-1986), bahamian calypso singer also known as blind blake *blake annen (born 1991), american football player *blake austin (born 1991), australian rugby league player *blake belladonna, fictional character of the anime series rwby *blake carrington, fictional oil tycoon from the tv series dynasty *blake clark (born 1946), american actor and comedian *blake griffin (born 1989), american professional basketball player *blake edwards (1922â2010), american film director, screenwriter, and producer *blake farenthold (born 1961), american politician *blake harrison (born 1985), british actor best known for his role in tv series the inbetweeners *blake lewis (born 1981), american singer and american idol contestant *blake lively (born 1987), american actress *blake mills (born 1986), american singer and songwriter *blake morrison (born 1950), british poet and author *blake oakfield, fictional
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