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CLARK
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: KLAHRK   [key]
Meaning & History
From an English surname meaning "cleric" or "scribe", from Old English clerec which originally meant "priest". A famous bearer of the surname was William Clark (1770-1838), an explorer of the west of North America. It was also borne by the American actor Clark Gable (1901-1960).
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