Blake (given name)

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This article is about the given name "Blake". For the surname, see Blake (surname). For other uses, see Blake (disambiguation).

Blake is a given name which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin.[1]

Blake was the name of one of the 14 Tribes of Galway in Ireland. These Blakes were descendants of Richard Caddell, alias Blake, who was involved in the Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169. As such a long present foreign name, it became known as de Bláca in Irish.[2]

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References

  1. ^ "Blake". Surname Database. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  2. ^ "Blake". Library Ireland.
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