Locke, sometimes spelled Lock or Lok, is a common Western surname of Germanic origin. It is also a Scottish surname and a

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of the

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surname

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Origin

Locke has multiple origins and meanings, including: *from

Old English Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...

, as an occupational surname for locksmiths or lock keepers; *from Old English,

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ...

, and English, as a

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for one who had residence near an enclosure, particularly one that could be locked; a barrier, particularly that on a river; or a bridge; *from Old English and Old High German, as a name for one with curly hair. *from a romanization of "Lok", the

Cantonese Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding are ...

pronunciation of the

Chinese surname Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicized ethnic groups in China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, and among overseas Chinese communities around the world such as Singapore and Malaysia. Written Chinese names begin with surnames, unlike the ...

/. Locke is also the surname of a Scottish clan, with historic roots and a family seat in

Peeblesshire Peeblesshire ( gd, Siorrachd nam Pùballan), the County of Peebles or Tweeddale is a historic county of Scotland. Its county town is Peebles, and it borders Midlothian to the north, Selkirkshire to the east, Dumfriesshire to the south, and Lan ...

. Variations on this surname include Loch, Lock, Lochlair, and Locklair, among others.

People with this surname

Alain LeRoy Locke Alain LeRoy Locke (September 13, 1885 – June 9, 1954) was an American writer, philosopher, educator, and patron of the arts. Distinguished in 1907 as the first African-American Rhodes Scholar, Locke became known as the philosophical architect ...

(1885–1954), African American educator, writer, and philosopher * David Locke (disambiguation), multiple people * Dean Jewett Locke (1823–1887), physician, founder of Lockeford, California *

Edwin A. Locke Edwin A. Locke (born May 15, 1938) is an American psychologist and a pioneer in goal-setting theory. He is a retired Dean's Professor of Motivation and Leadership at the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, College P ...

(born 1938), American psychologist known for the goal-setting theory developed with G. Latham * Gary Locke (disambiguation), multiple people *

Geneva Locke Alexa Geneva Locke (born October 7, 1988) is a Canadian actress who portrayed young Max Guevara in the TV series ''Dark Angel (2000 TV series), Dark Angel''. Personal life Geneva attended Kitsilano Secondary School for high school. She attended ...

(born 1988), Canadian actress *

George Locke George Herbert Locke (March 29, 1870 – January 28, 1937) was a Canadian librarian. He was chief librarian of the Toronto Public Library from 1908 until his death, a time of great expansion in that library system. In 1926-27 he became the se ...

(1870–1937), Canadian librarian *

Harvey Locke Harvey Locke is a Canadian conservationist, writer, and photographer. He is a recognized global leader in the field of parks, wilderness, wildlife and large landscape conservation. He is a founder of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initia ...

(born 1959), Canadian conservationist * Jeff Locke (disambiguation), multiple people *

Joe Locke (actor) Joseph William Locke (born 24 September 2003) is a Manx actor. He is known for his lead role as Charlie Spring in the Netflix teen series '' Heartstopper'' (2022), for which he received a nomination for the Children's and Family Emmy Award for ...

(born 2003), a Manx actor *

Joe Locke (musician) Joseph Paul Locke (born March 18, 1959) is an American jazz vibraphonist. Life and career A native of Palo Alto, California, Locke grew up in Rochester, New York. His father taught music. When Locke was eight years old he began learning drums an ...

(born 1959), an American jazz vibraphonist and composer * John Locke (disambiguation), multiple people *

Josef Locke Joseph McLaughlin (23 March 1917 – 15 October 1999), known professionally as Josef Locke, was an Irish tenor. He was successful in the United Kingdom and Ireland in the 1940s and 1950s. Background Born in Derry, Ireland, he was the son of a ...

(1917–1999), an Irish tenor *

Joseph Locke Joseph Locke FRSA (9 August 1805 – 18 September 1860) was a notable English civil engineer of the nineteenth century, particularly associated with railway projects. Locke ranked alongside Robert Stephenson and Isambard Kingdom Brunel as one ...

(1805–1860), English civil engineer, particularly associated with railway projects * Joseph Locke, penname of

Ray Garton Ray Garton (born December 2, 1962 in Redding, California) is an American author, well known for his work in horror fiction. He has written over sixty books, and, in 2006, he was presented with the World Horror Convention Grand Master Award. Per ...

, an American author *

Keith Locke Keith James Locke (born 1944) is a former New Zealand member of parliament who represented the Green Party, being first elected to parliament in 1999 and retiring from parliament at the 2011 election. He was the Green Party spokesperson on Fo ...

(born 1944), New Zealand Member of Parliament for the Green Party of Aotearoa, New Zealand * Kevin Locke (disambiguation), multiple people *

Kimberley Locke Kimberley Dawn Locke (born January 3, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter and television personality. She has recorded in the dance and pop genres, and has targeted the adult contemporary radio format. She was the cohost of the daytime talk ...

(born 1978), competitor in second season of American Idol * Les Locke (1934–c. 1996), Scottish footballer with Queens Park Rangers * Lewis Locke (1835–1920), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. * Matthew Locke (disambiguation), multiple people * Michael K. Locke (1952–2014), American politician * P. J. Locke (born 1997), American football player * Powhatan B. Locke (c. 1828–1868), Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court of Nevada *

Richard Adams Locke The "Great Moon Hoax", also known as the "Great Moon Hoax of 1835", was a series of six articles published in '' The Sun'', a New York newspaper, beginning on August 25, 1835, about the supposed discovery of life and even civilization on the Mo ...

(1800–1871), 19th-century journalist and creator of the Great Moon Hoax *

Richard M. Locke Richard Michael Locke (born April 22, 1959) is Dean of Apple University. Locke joined Apple after serving as the 13th provost of Brown University. He served as provost for 7.5 years, one of the longest serving provosts of Brown University. Biog ...

(born 1959), American political scientist *

Sondra Locke Sandra Louise Anderson (''née'' Smith; May 28, 1944 – November 3, 2018), professionally known as Sondra Locke, was an American actress and director. She achieved worldwide recognition for her relationship with Clint Eastwood and the six hit f ...

(1944–2018), American actress *

Spencer Locke Spencer Locke (born September 20, 1991) is an American actress known for her roles as Kylie in ''Cougar Town,'' Jenny Bennett in '' Monster House,'' Ione in '' Detention'', and K-Mart in the ''Resident Evil'' film series. Life and career Prior ...

(born 1991), American actress * William Locke (disambiguation), multiple people

Fictional characters

*Locke, a pseudonym of

Peter Wiggin ''This literature-related list is incomplete; you can help by to include characters from the First Formic War trilogy.'' This is a partial list of characters in the ''Ender's Game'' series. Wiggin family * Andrew "Ender" Wiggin is the prota ...

's in novels by Orson Scott Card *Locke, father of

Knuckles the Echidna is a fictional character in Sega's ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series. He is a red anthropomorphic short-beaked echidna who is Sonic's best friend and former rival. Determined and serious, but sometimes gullible, he has the ability to punch enemies w ...

in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' comic books *

Locke Cole Square (video game company), Square's role-playing video game ''Final Fantasy VI'' (released as ''Final Fantasy III'' in North America) features fourteen permanent player characters, the largest number of any game in the main ''Final Fantasy'' ...

, a character in the video game ''Final Fantasy VI'' (FF3 in North America) *Adam Locke, Nick "Havoc" Parker's commander in the video game '' Command & Conquer: Renegade'' *Chōjin Locke, the main character of the manga ''

Locke the Superman is a Japanese manga series created by Yuki Hijiri, which was later adapted into a movie and three OVA releases. The movie was given an obscure video release in the United States by Celebrity Home Entertainment as ''Locke the Superpower' ...

'' * Jameson Locke, a character in the video game '' Halo 5: Guardians'', Fireteam Osiris leader, former ONI operative * John Locke (''Lost''), in the television series ''Lost'' *Vernon Locke, supporting character, contractor, and current heist co-ordinator of

Payday 2 ''Payday 2'' is a cooperative first-person shooter video game developed by Overkill Software and published by 505 Games. The game is a sequel to 2011's '' Payday: The Heist''. It was released in August 2013 for Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox ...

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