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Blake

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Gender Masculine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. BLAYK
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Meaning & History

From a surname that was derived from Old English blæc "black" or blac "pale". A famous bearer of the surname was the poet and artist William Blake (1757-1827).

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Last ranked #85 in 2016 Australia (NSW)
Last ranked #90 in 2016 (m) #76 in 2019 (f) Canada (BC)
Last ranked #96 in 2019 (m) #432 in 2019 (f) England and Wales
Last ranked #55 in 2019 New Zealand
Last ranked #100 in 2016 Northern Ireland
Last ranked #42 in 2020 Scotland
Last ranked #183 in 2019 (m) #222 in 2019 (f) United States

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upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   simple  

Categories

actors, actresses, American Horror Story characters, black, colors, Death Stranding characters, Fire Emblem characters, House of Wax characters, NBA players, Outlast 2 characters, pale, Philip K Dick characters, poets, Power Rangers characters, Queer as Folk US characters, RWBY characters, singers, surnames, The Loud House characters, True Detective characters, unisex, Will and Grace characters
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Entry updated June 13, 2019
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