What is blake?

Blake

Blake is a surname or 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. Another theory is that it is a corruption of "Ap Lake", meaning "Son of Lake".

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    “‘O Earth, O Earth, return!
    ‘Arise from out the dewy grass;
    ‘Night is worn,
    ‘And the morn
    ‘Rises from the slumberous mass.”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)

    “Thou Fair-haired Angel of the Evening,
    Now, whilst the sun rests on the mountains, light
    Thy bright torch of love; thy radiant crown
    Put on, and smile upon our evening bed!”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)

    “And she grows young as he grows old.”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)