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Blake is a surname 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. Another theory, presumably in the belief it is a Welsh patronymic in origin, for which there is no evidence, was that it is a corruption of "Ap Lake", meaning "Son of Lake".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.The origins of the name Blake are also considered to be Old Norse, first appearing in Yorkshire, England, possibly derived from the word Blaker, referring to a village and a former municipality of Akershus county, Norway (east of Oslo).Blake often refers to the British poet, painter and printmaker William Blake (1757–1827). Notable people with the surname "Blake" include A Ackeem Blake (born 2002), Jamaican sprinter Adam Blake (musician) (born 1976), English musician Adrian Blake (born 2005), English footballer Aisling Blake (born 1981), Irish squash player Alan Blake (1922–2010), New Zealand rugby union footballer Alan Blake (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer Alex Blake (disambiguation), multiple people Alfonso Corona Blake (1919–1999), Mexican film director Alfred Blake (1915–2013), British politician Ally Blake, Australian writer Amanda Blake (1929–1989), American actress Andre Blake (born 1990), Jamaican footballer Andrew Blake (disambiguation), multiple people Ann Blake, Irish musician Anna Blake (disambiguation), multiple people Annie Blake, Canadian politician Anthony Blake (disambiguation), multiple people Arron Blake (born 1987), English actor Archie Blake (mathematician) (1906–??), American mathematician Arthur Blake (disambiguation), multiple people Asha Blake (born 1961), American journalist Ashley Blake (born 1969), British television presenter Ashley Herring Blake, American author Avery Blake (1907–1975), American lacrosse playerB Bandsman Jack Blake (1890–1960), British boxer Barbara Hibbs Blake (1937–2019), American professor Barry Blake (born 1937), Australian linguist Benjamin Blake (1751–1827), English violinist Bernard Blake (born 1992), American football player Bert Blake (1908–1986), English footballer Betty Blake (1931–1982), American preservationist Betty Tackaberry Blake (1920–2015), American pilot Billy Blake (1902–??), English footballer Blind Blake (1896–1934), American musician Bob Blake (disambiguation), multiple people Bobby Blake (born 1957), American religious figure Brayon Blake (born 1995), American basketball player Brian Blake (disambiguation), multiple people Brock Blake, American entrepreneur Bruce Blake (judge) (1881–1957), American judge Bruce P. Blake, American bishop Bud Blake (1918–2005), American cartoonistC Callum Blake (born 1994), Ni-Vanuata cricketer Caroline Blake (1835–1919), Irish landlord Caroline Placide Waring Blake (1798–1881), American actress Casey Blake (born 1973), American baseball player Casey Nelson Blake, American historian Catherine Blake (disambiguation), multiple people Charles Blake (disambiguation), multiple people Charlotte Blake (1885–1979), American composer Chris Blake (born 1971), Welsh lawn bowler Christian Blake (born 1996), American football player Christopher Blake (1949–2004), English actor Christopher Blake (archer) (born 1953), Australian archer Cliff Blake, Australian agriculturalist Curtis Blake (1917–2019), American businessman Cyril Blake (1900–1951), Trinidadian trumpeterD Dan Blake (1882–1953), American football player Darcy Blake (born 1988), Welsh footballer David Blake (disambiguation), multiple people Dave Blake (1925–2008), Canadian politician Dennis Blake (born 1970), Jamaican sprinter Derek Blake, British researcher Dominick Blake (1806–1859), Irish clergyman Dominique Blake (born 1987), Jamaican sprinter Donald Blake (disambiguation), multiple people Donovan Blake (born 1961), Jamaican-American cricketer Doris Blake (disambiguation), multiple people Dusty Blake (born 1982), American baseball coachE Ed Blake (1925–2009), American baseball player Eddie Blake (disambiguation), multiple people Edith Blake (1846–1926), Irish illustrator Edith Blake (tennis) (1861–1939), English tennis player Edmond Blake (1803–1895), American politician Edward Blake (1833–1912), Canadian politician Edward Reed Blake (1844–1932), American politician Edwin Blake (1830–1914), New Zealand politician E. 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Blake (1879–1961), English businessman Eileen Blake (1878–1957), British artist Elijah Blake (born 1982), Dominican-American singer Eli Whitney Blake (1795–1886), American inventor Eli Whitney Blake Jr. (1836–1895), American scientist Emmet Reid Blake (1908–1997), American ornithologist Eric Blake (born 1946), British boxer Ernest Blake (disambiguation), multiple people Ernie Blake (1913–1989), German entrepreneur Esther McGowin Blake (1897–1979), American pilot Eubie Blake (1887–1983), American pianist Eugene Carson Blake (1906–1985), American religious figure Euphemia Vale Blake (1817–1904), American author Evon Blake (1906–1988), Jamaican journalistF Florence Blake (1907–1983), American nurse Florence Turner Blake (1873–1959), Australian teacher Francis Blake (disambiguation), multiple people Frank Blake (born 1949), American businessman Frank Blake (American football), American football coach Frederic Columbus Blake, American engineer Frederick Blake (disambiguation), multiple peopleG Geoffrey Blake (disambiguation), multiple people George Blake (disambiguation), multiple people Gerald Blake (disambiguation), multiple people Gil Blake, American investor Gillian Blake (born 1949), British actress Gladys Blake (1910–1983), American character actress Gladys Blake (writer), American writer Gordon Blake (1910–1997), American general Grey Blake (1902–1971), British actorH Hamish Blake (born 1981), Australian comedian Harold Henry Blake (1883–1960), British medical officer Harris Blake (1929–2014), American politician Harrison G. O. Blake (1818–1876), American politician Harry Blake (disambiguation), multiple people Helen Blake (born 1951), Jamaican sprinter Henry Blake (disambiguation), multiple people Herbert Blake (1894–1958), English footballer Homer C. Blake (1822–1880), American naval officer Howard Blake (born 1938), British composerI Inés Joyes y Blake (1731–1808), Spanish translator Isidore Blake (1812–1882), Irish-Australian politicianJ Jack Blake (born 1994), English footballer Jackson Blake (born 2003), American ice hockey player James Blake (disambiguation), multiple people Jameson Blake (born 1997), Filipino-American actor Jamie Blake (born 1975), American singer-songwriter Jan Blake (fl 1988), British storyteller Janet Blake (??–1981), Canadian-American farmer Jared Blake, American singer Jason Blake (disambiguation), multi.... Discover the Blake popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Blake books.