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Clark
Clark is an English language surname with historical links to England, Scotland, and Ireland, ultimately derived from the Latin ''clericus'' meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated. ''Clark'' evolved from "clerk". The first records of the name are found in 12th-century England. The name has many variants. It is often used as the Anglicized variant of Irish O'Cleary, Cleary. ''Clark'' is the twenty-seventh most common surname in the United Kingdom, including placing fourteenth in Scotland. Clark is also an occasional given name, as in the case of Clark Gable. According to the 1990 United States census, ''Clark'' was the twenty-first most frequently encountered surname, accounting for 0.23% of the population. According to the 2010 United States Census, ''Clark'' was the thirtieth most frequent surname, with a count of 562,679.United States Census Bureau (October 8, 2021) Retrieved on 2025-02-11 Disambiguation pag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarke
Clarke is a surname which means "clerk". The surname is of English and Irish origin and comes from the Latin . Variants include Clerk and Clark. Clarke is also uncommonly chosen as a given name. Irish surname origin Clarke is a common surname in Ireland. The Irish version of the surname is believed to have come from County Galway and County Antrim and spread to County Donegal and County Dublin. The name is derived from the Irish Gaelic sept , meaning "clerk". English surname origin Clarke, as well as Clark, is also a widespread surname in England. The English version is of Anglo-Saxon origin and was used in the Middle Ages for the name of a scribe or secretary. The word "clerc", which came from the pre-7th century Old English (meaning priest), originally denoted a member of a religious order, but later became widespread. In the Middle Ages, virtually the only people who could read and write were members of religious orders, linking the word with literacy. Thus the surname be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clark Gable
William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901November 16, 1960) was an American actor often referred to as the "King of Cinema of the United States, Hollywood". He appeared in more than 60 Film, motion pictures across a variety of Film genre, genres during a 37-year career, three decades of which he spent as a Leading actor, leading man. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Gable as the AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars, seventh greatest male screen legend of classical Hollywood cinema. Gable won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Frank Capra's ''It Happened One Night'' (1934) and earned nominations in the same category for portraying Fletcher Christian in Frank Lloyd's ''Mutiny on the Bounty (1935 film), Mutiny on the Bounty'' (1935) and Rhett Butler in Victor Fleming's ''Gone with the Wind (film), Gone with the Wind'' (1939). For his Comedy, comedic performances in George Seaton's ''Teacher's Pet (1958 film), Teacher's Pet'' (1958) and Walter Lang's ''But Not for Me (fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Clark (other)
David or Dave Clark may refer to: Music *Dave Clark (Canadian musician), former member of Rheostatics * Dave Clark (musician) (born 1939), English drummer who formed and led the Dave Clark Five * Dave Clark (promoter) (1909–1995), African-American record promoter and songwriter Politics * David Clark, Baron Clark of Windermere (born 1939), British politician * Dave Clark (Canadian politician), Progressive Conservative Canadian politician * David C. Clark (1926–2015), American politician from the state of Florida * David M. Clark (politician) (1824–1907), American politician in Iowa * David Worth Clark (1902–1955), Democratic U.S. Representative and Senator representing Idaho * David Clark (New Zealand politician) (born 1973), Labour MP for Dunedin North since 2011 * David Clark (Georgia politician) (born 1986), Republican State Representative for Georgia's 98th District * David Clark (Utah politician) (born 1953), Republican State Representative for Utah's 74th District Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Clark (other)
Charles Clark may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Charles Clark (publisher, born 1806) (1806–1860), English farmer, poet and satirist * Charles Heber Clark (1841–1915), American humorist * Charles W. Clark (1865–1925), American baritone * Charles Badger Clark (1883–1957), American poet * Charles Clark (musician) (1945–1969), American jazz bassist * Charles Dow Clark (1869–1959), actor and American football coach and referee * Charles Willybabe Clark, singer and songwriter Military * Charles A. Clark (1841–1913), American soldier and Medal of Honor recipient * Charles Edgar Clark (1843–1922), U.S. Navy officer * Charles Clark (admiral) (1902–1965), Australian admiral Politics and law * Charles Clark (governor) (1811–1877), Governor of Mississippi during the American Civil War * Charles H. Clark (1818–1873), mayor of Rochester, New York * Charles N. Clark (1827–1902), U.S. Representative from Missouri * Charles Clark (Australian politician) (183 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Clark (other)
George Clark may refer to: Politicians * Sir George Clark, 1st Baronet (1861–1935), businessman and politician in Northern Ireland * Sir George Clark, 2nd Baronet (1883–1950) * Sir George Clark, 3rd Baronet (1914–1991), unionist politician and Orangeman * George Clark (New Orleans), mayor of New Orleans, 1866 * George Clark (Queensland politician) (1834–1907), member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Warwick * George Daniel Clark (1848–1933), Australian politician * George T. Clark (1837–1888), American politician *George Washington Clark (1834–1898), mayor of Charleston, South Carolina Sportsmen * George Clark (baseball) (1891–1940), baseball player * George Clark (American football coach) (1894–1972), "Potsy", American football coach * George Clark (cricketer), New Zealand cricketer * George Clark (racing driver) (1890–1978), American racecar driver * George Clark (Australian footballer) (1898–1978), Australian footballer Academics * George Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Clark (other)
Edward or Ed Clark may refer to: Politicians * Ed Clark (born 1930), American politician, Libertarian presidential candidate in 1980 * Edward Clark (Australian politician) (1854–1933), Australian politician * Edward Clark (governor) (1815–1880), American politician, Governor of Texas * Edward Clark (Canadian politician) (born 1932), Canadian politician * Edward A. Clark (1906–1992), United States Ambassador to Australia, 1965–1968 * Edward Henry Clark (1870–1932), New Zealand politician Sports * Ed Clark (baseball) (Edmund C. Clark, 1863–1927), American baseball player * Nobby Clark (cricketer) (Edward Winchester Clark, 1902–1982), English cricketer Others * Edward Clark (actor) (1878–1954), Russian-born American actor and songwriter * Edward Clark (architect) (1822–1902), American architect, Architect of the Capitol, 1865–1902 * Ed Clark (artist) (1926–2019), American abstract painter * Edward Clark (conductor) Thomas Edward Clark (10 May 18883 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Clark (other)
Chris Clark may refer to: * Chris Clark (reporter) (born 1938), American reporter, former lead news anchor for WTVF-TV Nashville, Tennessee * Chris Clark (writer) (born 1945/6), British author who writes about unsolved crimes * Chris Clark (singer) (born 1946), American soul singer * Chris Clark (historian) (born 1960), Australian historian * Christine Clark (born 1962), American long-distance runner, also known as Chris Clark * Chris Clark (deminer) (born 1964), British mine action expert * Chris Clark (ice hockey) (born 1976), American professional ice hockey right winger * Clark (musician) (Chris Clark, born 1979), British electronic musician and composer * Chris Clark (footballer, born 1980), Scottish footballer * Chris Clark (politician) (born 1983), mayor of Mountain View, California * Chris Clark (footballer, born 1984), English footballer * Chris Clark (American football) (born 1985), player on the Houston Texans American football team See also * Chris Clarke (disa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory Clark (other)
Gregory Clark is the name of: Academics and writers *Greg Clark (journalist) (1892–1977), Canadian author and journalist *Greg Clark (urbanist) (born 1962), expert on cities and regions *Gregory Clark (author) (born 1936), Australian diplomat, author and Japan scholar *Gregory Clark (economist) (born 1957), professor of economics and economic history at the University of Southern Denmark *Gregory Clark (rhetorician) (born 1950), American rhetorician and professor * Gregory A. Clark (born 1954), associate professor of biomedical engineering at the University of Utah *Gregory John Clark (born 1943), Australian physicist and business executive Politicians * Gregory S. Clark (1947–2012), Republican politician in Vermont *Greg Clark (born 1967), British MP and Former Cabinet Minister *Greg Clark (Canadian politician) (born 1971), Canadian politician in Alberta Sportsmen *Greg Clark (tight end) (1972–2021), former tight end for the San Francisco 49ers *Greg Clark (linebacker) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugene Clark (other)
Eugene Clark or Gene Clark may refer to: * Eugene Clark (politician) (1850–1932), Wisconsin politician * Eugene Clark (rower) (1906–1981), American Olympic rower * Eugene Clark (actor) (born 1951), American actor and professional football player * Eugene F. Clark (c. 1911–1998), United States Navy officer * Eugene V. Clark (1926–2012), Catholic priest * Gene Clark Harold Eugene Clark (November 17, 1944 – May 24, 1991) was an American singer-songwriter and founding member of the folk rock band the Byrds. He was the Byrds' principal songwriter between 1964 and early 1966, writing most of the band's best ... (1944–1991), American singer-songwriter * Torchy Clark (Eugene Clark, 1929–2009), first basketball coach at the University of Central Florida * Eugene B. Clark (1874–1942), founder of Clark Equipment Company * Gene Clark, 1968 California political candidate * Gene Clark, grandson of Chief Geronimo, see Buffalo Ranch * "Gene Clark", a song by Teenage F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Clark (other)
Brian Clark may refer to: * Brian Clark (writer) (1932–2021), English playwright and screenwriter * Brian Clark (footballer, born 1943) (1943–2010), English footballer * Brian Clark (Scottish footballer) (born 1988), Scottish footballer * Brian D. Clark (born 1956), Pennsylvania politician * Brian Clark (American football) (born 1983), American football wide receiver * Brian Clark (Canadian football) (born 1974), former Canadian Football League linebacker * Brian Clark (September 11 survivor) (born 1947), Canadian survivor of the attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 * Brian Clark (cricketer) (born 1964), Zimbabwean cricketer * Brian Clark (rugby league), New Zealand rugby league player * Brian Clark (speedway rider) (born 1943), English motorcycle speedway rider See also * Bryan Clark (born 1964), American wrestler * Bryan Clark (American football) (born 1960), American football player * Bryan Clark (baseball) (born 1956), American baseball player * Brya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Douglas Clark (other)
Douglas or Doug Clark may refer to: Arts * Douglas Clark (poet) (1942–2010), English poet * Douglas Clark (sculptor), American sculptor *Doug Clark (died 2002), leader of Doug Clark and the Hot Nuts Politics * Doug Clark (Arizona politician), American politician * Doug Clark (Australian politician) (1927–2008) Sports * Douglas Clark (rugby league) (1891–1951), British rugby league footballer, wrestler and World War One veteran * Doug Clark (baseball) (born 1976), American baseball player Other people * Doug Clark (serial killer) (1948–2023), American serial killer * Doug Clark (investor), American real estate investor * Douglas Alan Clark (1917–2012), American recipient of the Navy Cross * Douglas S. Clark (born 1957), American chemical engineer See also * Douglas Clarke (other) {{hndis, name=Clark, Douglas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Clark (other)
Ann, Anne or Annie Clark may refer to: * Annie Clark (physician) (1844–1925), Scottish medical doctor * Ann Nolan Clark (1896–1995), American writer * Anne Clark (netball) (1903–1983), Australian sportswoman * Anne Clark Martindell (1914–2008, Clark), American politician * Anne Rogers Clark (1929–2006), American dog breeder and show judge *Anne Clark (poet) Anne Charlotte Clark (born 14 May 1960) is an English poet, singer and songwriter. Her first album, ''The Sitting Room'', was released in 1982, and she has released over a dozen albums since then. Her poetry work with experimental musicians ... (born 1960), English poet, songwriter and electronic musician * Anne Erin "Annie" Clark (born 1982), known as St. Vincent, American musician * Annie E. Clark (born 1989), Women's rights campaigner * Annie W. Clark (1843–1907), American social reformer * Annie Clark (actress) (born 1992), Canadian actress known for ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' See also * Anne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
