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View Name: Blake


BLAKE
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: BLAYK   [key]
Meaning & History
From a surname which was derived from Old English blæc "black" or blāc "pale". A famous bearer of the surname was the poet and artist William Blake (1757-1827).
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United States  ranked #87 
England/Wales  - 
Canada (BC)  ranked #88 
Australia (NSW)  ranked #42 
Northern Ireland  - 
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