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Blake

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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbleɪk/
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Variant of Black. A famous bearer was the poet and artist William Blake (1757-1827).

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Given Name DescendantBlake(English)

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black, child actors, colors, dark, Harlem Renaissance, illustrators, isograms, Jamaican sprinters, pale, planetary geologists, symbolist artists, Virtua Tennis opponent characters
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Entry updated October 20, 2016

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