What is Blake?

  • (noun): Visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827).
    Synonyms: William 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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Kayla Blake
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Blake As Sole Name
... "Blake", author pseudonym used for books by Ronald Adam (actor). ...
William Blake In Popular Culture
... William Blake's body of work has influenced countless writers, poets and painters, and his legacy is often apparent in modern popular culture ... The genre of the graphic novel traces its origins to Blake's etched songs and Prophetic Books, as does the genre of fantasy art ...
Message In A Bottle (film) - Cast
... Kevin Costner - Garret Blake Robin Wright Penn - Theresa Osborne Paul Newman - Jeb Blake Susan Brightbill - Catherine Land Blake John Savage - Johnny Land Illeana Douglas - Lina Paul Robbie Coltrane ...
Holy Thursday (Songs Of Innocence) - The Poem
... William Blake Literary works Early writings Poetical Sketches An Island in the Moon All Religions are One There is No Natural Religion Songs of Innocence and ... Thompson Scholarly works Life of William Blake Fearful Symmetry A Blake Dictionary The Ideas and Symbols of William Blake Blake Prophet Against Empire Witness Against the Beast ...

Famous quotes containing the word blake:

    “The Child’s Toys and the Old Man’s Reasons
    Are the Fruits of the Two seasons.”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)

    “England! awake! awake! awake!
    Jerusalem thy sister calls!
    Why wilt thou sleep the sleep of death,
    And close her from thy ancient walls?”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)

    “Tyger! Tyger! burning bright
    In the forests of the night,
    What immortal hand or eye
    Could frame thy fearful symmetry?”
    —William Blake (1757–1827)