Origin and Meaning of Blake

Gender

Masculine

Origin of Blake

Old English

Usage of Blake

English

Meaning of Blake

The name Blake comes from a surname meaning "pale, white" or "black" in Old English.

Famous bearers

A bearer is Blake Edwards (born 1922), an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. A bearer of the surname is William Blake (1757 - 1827), an English poet, painter, and printmaker.

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