Blake is a surname which originated from

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. 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

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of "Ap Lake", meaning "Son of Lake". Blake was the name of one of the 14

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. These Blakes were descendants of Richard Caddell, alias Blake, who was involved in the

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in 1169. As such a long present foreign name, it became known as de Bláca in

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. The origins of the name Blake are also considered to be

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, first appearing in

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, England, possibly derived from the word Blaker, referring to a village and a former municipality of

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county, Norway (east of

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). Blake often refers to the British poet, painter and printmaker

William Blake William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827) was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his life, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual art of the Romantic Age. ...

(1757–1827).

Notable people with the surname "Blake" include

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Ackeem Blake Ackeem Blake (born January 21, 2002) is a Jamaican sprinter. Blake came fourth in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon. At the 2022 Music City Track Carnival in Nashville, Tennessee, Blake ran a p ...

(born 2002), Jamaican sprinter *

Adam Blake (musician) Adam Blake (born Adam John Blake, 25 January 1976, Reading, Berkshire, England) is an English producer, musician and songwriter, best known as a founder member of the electronic music band Zoot Woman. He produces remixes under the aliases Paper ...

(born 1976), English musician *

Adrian Blake Adrian Blake (born 15 July 2005) is an English professional association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), forward for Watford F.C., Watford. Career Born in Islington, Blake joined Watford in 2013. Blake made h ...

(born 2005), English footballer *

Aisling Blake Aisling Blake, (born 23 July 1981) is a professional squash (sport), squash player who represented Ireland. She reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 22 in November 2010. References External links

* * * Irish female squas ...

(born 1981), Irish squash player *

Alan Blake Alan Walter Blake (3 November 1922 – 31 October 2010) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A flanker, Blake represented Wairarapa at a provincial level. He played for the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in a single test match in ...

(1922–2010), New Zealand rugby union footballer *

Alan Blake (rugby league) Alan Blake was an Australian Rugby League footballer who played in the 1930s. He played for the Western Suburbs Magpies in the NSWRL competition. Playing career Blake made his first grade debut for Western Suburbs in Round 10 1933 against Ne ...

, Australian rugby league footballer *

Alex Blake (disambiguation) Alex Blake (born 1951) is an American post-bop jazz double-bassist and electric bass guitarist. Alex Blake may also refer to: * Alex Blake (cricketer) (born 1989), English professional cricketer * Alex Blake (''Criminal Minds''), fictional charact ...

, multiple people *

Alfonso Corona Blake Alfonso Corona Blake (2 January 1919 – 21 January 1999) was a Mexican film director and screenwriter. He directed 27 films between 1956 and 1971. His film ''The Road of Life'' won the Honourable Mention (Director) award at the 6th Berlin In ...

(1919–1999), Mexican film director *

Alfred Blake Sir Alfred Lapthorn Blake, (6 October 1915 – 17 November 2013) was a British solicitor, Royal Marines officer and councillor. He was Lord Mayor of Portsmouth City Council from 1958 to 1959 and director of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme f ...

(1915–2013), British politician *

Ally Blake Ally Blake is an Australian writer of romance novels. Biography Ally Blake was born in a small town in Outback Queensland, Australia. She graduated from St Peters Lutheran College in Brisbane. She earned her bachelor's degree from the Universit ...

, Australian writer *

Amanda Blake Amanda Blake (born Beverly Louise Neill, February 21, 1929 – August 16, 1989) was an American actress best known for the role of the red-haired saloon proprietress "Miss Kitty Russell" on the western television series ''Gunsmoke''. Along with ...

(1929–1989), American actress *

Andre Blake Andre Jason Blake (born 21 November 1990) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer and the Jamaica national team. College soccer Blake spent three years playing colleg ...

(born 1990), Jamaican footballer *

Andrew Blake (disambiguation) Andrew Blake may refer to: * Andrew Blake (scientist) (born 1956), British computer scientist *Andrew Blake (director) (born 1948), American adult film director *Andrew Blake (footballer) (born 1996), New Zealand footballer *Andy Blake series of boo ...

, multiple people *

Anna Blake (disambiguation) Anna Blake may refer to: * Anna Blake (''Hollyoaks''), a fictional character in the soap opera * Anna S.C. Blake (1844–1899), founder of a school in Santa Barbara, California *Anna Blake Mezquida (1883–1965), American writer and poet * Anna-Sha ...

, multiple people *

Annie Blake Annie Blake is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Yukon Legislative Assembly in the 2021 Yukon general election. She represents the electoral district of Vuntut Gwitchin as a member of the Yukon New Democratic Party. She finished in a ...

, Canadian politician *

Anthony Blake (disambiguation) Anthony Blake may refer to: *Anthony Blake (bishop), Archbishop of Armagh, 1758–1786 * Anthony Richard Blake (died 1849), Irish lawyer, administrator and 'backstairs Viceroy of Ireland' *The protagonist of '' The Magician'', who was played by Bil ...

, multiple people *

Arron Blake Arron Blake (born 23 October 1987) is an English actor and director. A graduate of The Poor School in London, Blake's directorial debut short film '' His Hands'' with Darius Shu premiered at Tribeca Film Festival 2019 and was nominated for Best ...

(born 1987), English actor *

Archie Blake (mathematician) Archie Blake (born 1906) is an American mathematician. He is well known for the Blake canonical form, a normal form for expressions in propositional logic. In order to compute the canonical form, he moreover introduced the concept of consensus, ...

(1906–??), American mathematician *

Arthur Blake (disambiguation) Arthur Blake is the name of: * Arthur Blake (actor) (1914–1985), American actor * Arthur Blake (English actor) (1929–2001), English actor * Arthur Blake (hurdler) (born 1966), US-American hurdler * Arthur Blake (distance runner) (1872–1944), ...

, multiple people *

Asha Blake Asha Blake is a five-time Emmy Award-winning television news journalist. Her US-based career has spanned anchoring ABC and NBC network newscasts, daytime- and entertainment-based talk shows, and local news anchoring at flagship news stations KNBC ...

(born 1961), American journalist *

Ashley Blake Ashley Blake (born 1969 in Lozells, Birmingham, England) is a British former television presenter and newsreader. A well-known personality in the English Midlands, he worked mostly for the BBC, where his credits include reporting and presenting ...

(born 1969), British television presenter *

Ashley Herring Blake Ashley Herring Blake is an American author of children's fiction, best known for her Stonewall Book Award, Stonewall Honor Book Award-winning middle grade debut ''Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World'' and ''Girl Made of Stars''. Personal life Sh ...

, American author *

Avery Blake Avery Felton Blake Sr. (April 8, 1907 – August 25, 1975) was an American college lacrosse player and coach. He served as the head lacrosse coach at his alma mater, Swarthmore College from 1931 to 1959. Blake also served as president of the Unit ...

(1907–1975), American lacrosse player

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Bandsman Jack Blake John Blake (1890 – 2 September 1960), better known as Bandsman Jack Blake, was a British boxer who became British middleweight champion in 1916. Career Born in Tower Street, Great Yarmouth, in 1890, John Blake was the son of a fisherman.

(1890–1960), British boxer *

Barbara Hibbs Blake Barbara Hibbs Blake (August 6, 1937 – August 18, 2019) was an American mammalogist and college professor. Early life Barbara Jo Hibbs was born in Roseburg, Oregon, the daughter of Gordon Reid Hibbs and Marybelle Hauskins Hibbs (later Ramsby ...

(1937–2019), American professor *

Barry Blake Barry Blake, born 1937, is an Australian linguist, specializing in the description of Australian Aboriginal languages. He is a professor emeritus at La Trobe University Melbourne. Career Blake was born in the northern Melbourne suburb of Ascot V ...

(born 1937), Australian linguist *

Benjamin Blake Benjamin Blake (22 February 1751, in Hackney, London – 1827 in London) was an English violinist, viola player and composer. Most of what is known about him comes from information he supplied for Sainsbury's dictionary in 1824. As a boy he was ...

(1751–1827), English violinist *

Bernard Blake Bernard Maurice Blake Jr. (born February 29, 1992) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Colorado State. Blake was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2015, before a latent brain aneury ...

(born 1992), American football player *

Bert Blake Herbert Charles Edwin Blake (16 March 1908 – April 1986) was an English professional footballer who played as a centre half in the Football League for Bristol Rovers Bristol Rovers Football Club are a professional football club in Bristol ...

(1908–1986), English footballer *

Betty Blake Betty Blake (September 20, 1931 – April 13, 1982) was an American historic preservationist and promoter. She was best known for preserving historic riverboats in Cincinnati. Her biggest preservation project was helping to save the ''Delta Queen' ...

(1931–1982), American preservationist *

Betty Tackaberry Blake Betty Tackaberry "Tack" Blake (October 29, 1920 – April 9, 2015) was the last surviving member of the first training class (Class 43-W-1 at Sweetwater, Texas, on April 24, 1943) of the Women Airforce Service Pilots paramilitary aviation service. ...

(1920–2015), American pilot *

Billy Blake William H. Blake (1902 – ) was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Crystal Palace, as a defender. He also played non-league football for Kidderminster Harriers. Playing career Blake was born in Worceste ...

(1902–??), English footballer *

Blind Blake Arthur Blake (1896 – December 1, 1934), known as Blind Blake, was an American blues and ragtime singer and guitarist. He is known for recordings he made for Paramount Records between 1926 and 1932. Early life Little is known of Blake's life. ...

(1896–1934), American musician *

Bob Blake (disambiguation) Robert Blake may refer to: Sportspeople * Bob Blake (American football) (1885–1962), American football player * Robbie Blake (born 1976), English footballer * Bob Blake (ice hockey) (1914–2008), American ice hockey player * Rob Blake (born 19 ...

, multiple people *

Bobby Blake Bobby Blake (born Edgar Gaines; August 11, 1957) is a Baptist elder who acted in gay pornography until 2000. Biography Blake appeared in over 100 releases.. Retrieved on 2007-12-14. Bobby Blake was a long time partner with Flex-Deon Blake. B ...

(born 1957), American religious figure *

Brayon Blake Brayon Blake (born December 8, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Gießen 46ers of the Basketball Bundesliga. He played college basketball at Cochise College, North Idaho College and Idaho Vandals men's basketb ...

(born 1995), American basketball player *

Brian Blake (disambiguation) Brian Blake (born 1960) is an American logger, forester, and politician. Brian Blake may also refer to: Other people *M. Brian Blake (born 1971), American computer scientist *Brian Blake (darts player), see Houston Open (darts) * Brian Blake, dr ...

, multiple people *

Brock Blake Brock Blake is founder and CEO of Lendio, an online marketplace for small business loans. Blake is an Inc. 500 CEO, speaker, and Forbes columnist. He was educated at Brigham Young University's Marriott School of Business, Marriott School of Manag ...

, American entrepreneur *

Bruce Blake (judge) Bruce Blake (February 17, 1881 – January 6, 1957) was a justice of the Washington Supreme Court from 1932 to 1946. Born in Danville, Indiana,Charles H. Sheldon, ''The Washington High Bench: A Biographical History of the State Supreme Court, 1889 ...

(1881–1957), American judge *

Bruce P. Blake Bruce P. Blake is a retired American bishop of the United Methodist Church, elected in 1988. Family Blake is from Wichita, Kansas, having graduated in 1955 from the Wichita East High School. In 1957 he married Karen Eileen Miers of Furley, Kans ...

, American bishop *

Bud Blake Julian W. BlakeSocial Security Death Index
listing for Blake, Julian W., Callum Blake Callum Blake (born 3 July 1994) is a Vanuatu cricketer. Blake was born and raised in Vanuatu. He moved to Brisbane, Australia, to attend secondary school at Anglican Church Grammar School. Blake made his international debut for Vanuatu at the 2 ...

(born 1994), Ni-Vanuata cricketer *

Caroline Blake Caroline Blake born Caroline Johanna Burke (1835 – 23 February 1919) was an Irish landlord and hotelier. She became responsible for land and its tenants in County Galway. The Land League encouraged her tenents to not pay their rents and this red ...

(1835–1919), Irish landlord *

Caroline Placide Waring Blake Caroline Placide Waring Blake ( – ) was an American stage actress. Caroline Placide was born in in Charleston, South Carolina, the eldest of five children of actors Alexandre Placide and Charlotte Wrighten Placide. French-born Alexander P ...

(1798–1881), American actress *

Casey Blake William Casey Blake (born August 23, 1973) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Minnesota Twins, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, and Los Angeles Dodge ...

(born 1973), American baseball player *

Casey Nelson Blake Casey Nelson Blake is a historian and the Mendelson Family Professor of American Studies at Columbia University. He has written ''Beloved Community: The Cultural Criticism of Randolph Bourne, Van Wyck Brooks, Waldo Frank, and Lewis Mumford'' (1 ...

, American historian *

Catherine Blake (disambiguation) Catherine Blake (1762–1831) was the wife and assistant of William Blake. Catherine Blake or similar may also refer to: People * Catherine C. Blake (born 1950), United States federal judge * Katharine Blake (actress) (1921–1991), South African ...

, multiple people *

Charles Blake (disambiguation) Charles Blake may refer to: * Charles Blake (divine) (1664–1730), English divine and poet * Charles Blake (surgeon) (1746–1810), British army surgeon * Charles Henry Blake (1794–1872), British businessman in India, later a property developer ...

, multiple people * Charlotte Blake (1885–1979), American composer *

Chris Blake Chris Blake is a Welsh international lawn and indoor bowler. Bowls career He won a silver medal in the fours at the 1996 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Adelaide. He won the 1994 triples title and 2001 pairs title at the Welsh National Bo ...

(born 1971), Welsh lawn bowler *

Christian Blake Christian Blake (born June 8, 1996) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Northern Illinois. Professional career Atlanta Falcons Blake signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free age ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Christopher Blake Christopher Blake (born Peter Ronald Gray, 23 August 1949 – 11 December 2004) was an English actor and screenwriter. He is perhaps best remembered for starring in the British sitcoms '' Mixed Blessings'' (1978–80) and '' That's My Boy'' ...

(1949–2004), English actor *

Christopher Blake (archer) Christopher Blake (born 13 June 1953) is an Australian archer. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as S ...

(born 1953), Australian archer * Cliff Blake, Australian agriculturalist *

Curtis Blake Curtis Livingston Blake (April 15, 1917 – May 24, 2019) was an American businessman and philanthropist. Biography Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, to Herbert Prestley Blake and Ethel Stewart Blake, Curtis and his elder brother, Stewart P ...

(1917–2019), American businessman *

Cyril Blake Cyril "Midnight" Blake (22 October 1900 – 3 December 1951) was a Trinidadian jazz trumpeter. Biography Blake moved to England about 1918, where he played in a British group called the Southern Syncopated Orchestra. He worked in Paris and Lond ...

(1900–1951), Trinidadian trumpeter

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Dan Blake Daniel Bigelow Blake, Jr. (May 22, 1882 – September 7, 1953) was an American football player and coach. Early years Dan Bigelow Blake, Jr. was born on May 22, 1882 in Cuero, Texas to Daniel Bigelow Blake, Sr. and Mary Clara Weldon. Dan, Sr. ...

(1882–1953), American football player *

Darcy Blake Darcy James Blake (born 13 December 1988) is a Welsh former professional footballer. During his career, he won 14 caps for Wales at international level, scoring once, and made more than 100 appearances in the Football League. He began his care ...

(born 1988), Welsh footballer *

David Blake (disambiguation) David Blake may refer to: * David Blake (composer) (born 1936), British composer * David Blake (English cricketer) (1925–2015), former English cricketer * David Blake (New Zealand cricketer) (born 1971), New Zealand cricketer * David Blake (gen ...

, multiple people *

Dave Blake David Robert Blake (March 20, 1925 – February 25, 2008) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1971 to 1988, serving as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party. Born on ...

(1925–2008), Canadian politician *

Dennis Blake Dennis Anthony Blake (born 6 September 1970 in Saint Elizabeth Parish) is a retired male sprinter from Jamaica. He is a two-time Olympian, winning the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he ran in the qualifyin ...

(born 1970), Jamaican sprinter *

Derek Blake Derek Blake was, until 2007, the Isobel Laing Post-Doctoral Fellow in Biomedical Sciences, and the Wellcome Trust Senior Fellow in Basic Biomedical Science, Oriel College, Oxford. He holds a doctorate (Doctor of Philosophy, D.Phil.) and a Bachelo ...

, British researcher *

Dominick Blake Dominick Edward Blake (1806 – 29 June 1859) was born in Ireland, was a Church of England clergyman who, along with the rest of the family, emigrated to Upper Canada in 1832. He had a successful career and was instrumental in formation of syno ...

(1806–1859), Irish clergyman *

Dominique Blake Dominique Blake (born 15 February 1987) is a Jamaican track and field athlete. Blake won a gold medal at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games and was accidentally awarded a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She was banned for ye ...

(born 1987), Jamaican sprinter * Donald Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *

Donovan Blake Donovan Livingston Blake (born 4 December 1961 in Jamaica) is a Jamaican-born American cricketer. Blake first represented the United States in the 2001 ICC Trophy and he went on to represent the States in a first-class game in the 2004 ICC Inter ...

(born 1961), Jamaican-American cricketer *

Doris Blake (disambiguation) Doris Blake may refer to: * Doris Blake (gymnast) (1911–1983), British Olympic gymnast * Antoinette Donnelly Antoinette Donnelly (1887–1964) was an American newspaper advice columnist and author of books about weight loss, beauty tips and ad ...

, multiple people

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Ed Blake Edward James Blake (December 23, 1925 – April 15, 2009) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played four seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and the Kansas City Athletics. In eight career games, Blake pitched 8⅔ innin ...

(1925–2009), American baseball player *

Eddie Blake (disambiguation) Eddie Blake may refer to: * Eddie Blake (Watchmen), a Watchmen character * Eddie Blake (American football) (born 1969), American football offensive guard {{hndis, Blake, Eddie ...

, multiple people *

Edith Blake Edith Bernal, Lady Blake ( Osborne; 7 February 1846 – 18 April 1926) was an Irish botanical illustrator and writer, noted for her work on the flora and fauna of countries such as The Bahamas, Jamaica and Ceylon. Early life Blake was born on ...

(1846–1926), Irish illustrator * Edmond Blake (1803–1895), American politician *

Edward Blake Dominick Edward Blake (October 13, 1833 – March 1, 1912), known as Edward Blake, was the second premier of Ontario, from 1871 to 1872 and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1880 to 1887. He is one of only three federal permanent Li ...

(1833–1912), Canadian politician * Edward Reed Blake (1844–1932), American politician *

Edwin Blake Edwin Blake (1830 – 18 March 1914) was a 19th-century Liberal Party Member of Parliament in Canterbury, New Zealand. Early life Blake was born in Hampstead, England. He and his brother Walter were both educated at Wimborne and then Eton ...

(1830–1914), New Zealand politician *

E. E. Blake Ernest Edgar Blake (1879–1961) was a pioneering exhibitor of motion pictures, Chairman of Kodak UK and responsible for all Kodak cine film sales in Britain, Europe and most of the British Empire for over twenty years. Early life Blake was ...

(1879–1961), English businessman * Eileen Blake (1878–1957), British artist *

Elijah Blake Sean Fenton (born June 4, 1992), better known by the stage name Elijah Blake, is a Dominican-American singer, songwriter and record producer. He wrote songs for Keyshia Cole, Rick Ross, Rihanna, and co-wrote Usher's number-one R&B hit, " Climax ...

(born 1982), Dominican-American singer *

Eli Whitney Blake Eli Whitney Blake, Sr. (January 27, 1795 – August 18, 1886) was an American inventor, best known for his mortise lock and stone-crushing machine, the latter of which earned him a place into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Early life Blak ...

(1795–1886), American inventor *

Eli Whitney Blake Jr. Eli Whitney Blake Jr. (April 20, 1836 – October 1, 1895) was an American scientist. His father and namesake was an inventor and partner of the Blake Brothers manufacturing firm. The origin of the name Eli Whitney comes from Blake senior's uncl ...

(1836–1895), American scientist *

Emmet Reid Blake Emmet Reid Blake (29 November 1908 – 10 January 1997) was an American ornithologist, collector, and curator of birds at the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago. During his career he made expeditions across South America and collected nearly ...

(1908–1997), American ornithologist *

Eric Blake Eric John Blake (born 30 August 1946) is a former British boxer. He competed in the men's light middleweight event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Blake won the 1968 Amateur Boxing Association England Boxing, known until 2013 as the Amateur ...

(born 1946), British boxer *

Ernest Blake (disambiguation) Ernest Blake may refer to: * Ernest Blake (water polo) (1912–2002), British water polo player * Ernest Blake (footballer) Ernest Blake (24 March 1895 – 1965) was an English professional footballer A football player or footballer is ...

, multiple people *

Ernie Blake Ernie Blake (1913 – January 14, 1989), originally Ernst Hermann Bloch, was the founder, together with his wife Rhoda, of Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico. He was born in Germany, grew up in Switzerland and went to university in Germany and Switzerl ...

(1913–1989), German entrepreneur * Esther McGowin Blake (1897–1979), American pilot *

Eubie Blake James Hubert "Eubie" Blake (February 7, 1887 – February 12, 1983) was an American pianist and composer of ragtime, jazz, and popular music. In 1921, he and his long-time collaborator Noble Sissle wrote ''Shuffle Along'', one of the first Bro ...

(1887–1983), American pianist *

Eugene Carson Blake Eugene Carson Blake (November 7, 1906 – July 31, 1985) was an American Presbyterian Church leader. From 1954 to 1957 he served as president of the National Council of Churches in the United States; from 1966 to 1972 he served as General Sec ...

(1906–1985), American religious figure *

Euphemia Vale Blake Euphemia Vale Blake (, Vale; pen names, E. Vale Smith and E. Vale Blake; 7 May 1817 – 21 October 1904) was a British-born American author and critic. She wrote extensively for the ''North American Review'', the ''Christian Examiner'', the ''Bos ...

(1817–1904), American author *

Evon Blake Eyrell Blake, known as Evon Blake (7 February 1906 - 7 November 1988), was a Jamaican journalist who challenged the racial status quo in colonial Jamaica. Born in Salem, in Clarendon Parish to Cottilda and Joseph Blake, a farmer, he studied journ ...

(1906–1988), Jamaican journalist

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Florence Blake Florence Guinness Blake (November 30, 1907 - September 12, 1983) was an American nurse, professor and writer who made significant contributions to pediatric nursing and to family-centered nursing care. Blake wrote her classic text, ''The Child, Hi ...

(1907–1983), American nurse *

Florence Turner Blake Florence Turner Blake (1873–1959) was an Australian artist and benefactor. She was also known professionally as Florence Turner Mofflin, Florence Turner Greaves and Florence Mofflin. Early life The youngest of six children she was born as Flor ...

(1873–1959), Australian teacher *

Francis Blake (disambiguation) Francis or Frank Blake may refer to: Nobility * Sir Francis Blake, 1st Baronet, of Twizell Castle (1709–1780), Northumbrian landowner * Sir Francis Blake, 2nd Baronet, of Twizell Castle (c. 1737–1818), Northumbrian landowner and political write ...

, multiple people *

Frank Blake Francis Stanton Blake (born July 30, 1949) is an American businessman and lawyer, who was the chairman and CEO of The Home Depot from January 2007 to May 2014. Prior to this he worked for the U.S. Department of Energy and General Electric. He ...

(born 1949), American businessman *

Frank Blake (American football) Frank Blake was a college football coach at Gordon Institute and Mercer. He was a graduate of Vanderbilt University, the brother of Bob Blake and Dan Blake Daniel Bigelow Blake, Jr. (May 22, 1882 – September 7, 1953) was an American foo ...

, American football coach *

Frederic Columbus Blake Frederic Columbus Blake was an American engineer, social scientist, academic, futurist, writer, and visionary. He was adviser of numerous outstanding scientists in Ohio State University including William Littell Everitt. His PhD adviser was Ernes ...

, American engineer *

Frederick Blake (disambiguation) Frederick Blake may refer to: * Frederick Blake Jr. (born 1977), Canadian politician * Frederick Donald Blake (1908–1997), Scottish artist {{hndis, Blake, Frederick ...

, multiple people

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Geoffrey Blake (disambiguation) Geoffrey Blake is the name of: *Geoffrey Blake (actor) (born 1962), American film and television actor * Geoffrey Blake (athlete) (1914–1991), English athlete *Geoffrey Blake (Royal Navy officer) (1882–1968), Fourth Sea Lord See also *Blake (d ...

, multiple people * George Blake (disambiguation), multiple people * Gerald Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *

Gil Blake Gil Blake is a speculator investor and fund manager who devised an investment strategy known as mutual fund market timing. This method of investing is based on the historic pricing patterns of mutual funds. Career Blake has attributed his partic ...

, American investor *

Gillian Blake Gillian Blake (born 10 May 1949), Buckingham, England is a retired British actress who became well known in the early 1970s as Dora in ''Follyfoot''. Blake studied acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and began her professional c ...

(born 1949), British actress *

Gladys Blake Gladys Blake (born Gladys Timmons, May 12, 1910 – May 21, 1983) was an American character actress from the 1930s to the 1950s. Biography Blake was born on January 12, 1910 in Luray, Virginia. Her mother, Ada Timmons, died when Gladys was l ...

(1910–1983), American character actress *

Gladys Blake (writer) Gladys Blake was an American author of Young adult fiction, juvenile fiction (born Fayetteville, Tennessee, Fayetteville Tenn) of George Everett and Blanche (Morgan) B. Educated in Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville, Tennessee public schools. ...

, American writer *

Gordon Blake Gordon Aylesworth Blake (July 22, 1910 – September 1, 1997) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who served as director of the National Security Agency from 1962 to 1965. Early life and training Gordon Aylesworth Blake w ...

(1910–1997), American general *

Grey Blake Grey Blake (1902–1971) was a British stage, film and television actor. Amongst his stage appearances was as Peter Quilpe in the original Broadway theatre, Broadway production of ''The Cocktail Party'' by T.S. Eliot at Henry Miller's Theatre in ...

(1902–1971), British actor

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Hamish Blake Hamish Donald Blake (born 11 December 1981) is an Australian comedian, television and radio presenter, actor and author. Since 2003, he has worked with Andy Lee as part of the comedy duo Hamish and Andy. The pair have performed live and on tel ...

(born 1981), Australian comedian *

Harold Henry Blake Harold Henry Blake (1 August 1883 – 1960) was a British military commander and medical officer. Blake was born in Great Yarmouth, with doctors on both sides of his family, and was educated at Framlingham College. He graduated from the Un ...

(1883–1960), British medical officer *

Harris Blake Harris Durham Blake (November 3, 1929 – June 9, 2014) was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-second Senate district, which included constituents in Harnett, Lee and Moore counties. ...

(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 composer

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*Inés Joyes y Blake (1731–1808), Spanish translator *Isidore Blake (1812–1882), Irish-Australian politician

J

*Jack Blake (born 1994), English footballer *James Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Jameson Blake (born 1997), Filipino-American actor *Jamie Blake (born 1975), American singer-songwriter *Janet Blake (??–1981), Canadian-American farmer *Jared Blake, American singer *Jason Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Jay Don Blake (born 1958), American golfer *Jeff Blake (born 1970), American football player *Jennifer Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Jere Blake (1875–1933), Welsh rugby union footballer *Jeremy Blake (1971–2007), American video artist and painter *Jerome Blake (born 1995), Canadian athlete *Jerry Blake (1908–1961), American saxophonist *Jim Blake (Australian politician) (1921–2010), Australian politician *Joaquín Blake (1759–1827), Spanish military officer *Joe Blake (1882–1931), English footballer *Joey Blake (born 1967), American tennis player *John Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Johnathan Blake (born 1976), American drummer *Jon Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Jonathan Blake (born 1987), American basketball player *Jonathan Blake (activist) (born 1949), British activist *Jorge Méndez Blake (born 1974), Mexican artist *Joseph Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Josh Blake (born 1998), English cricketer *J. P. Blake (1874–1950), British politician *Judith Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Julia Blake (born 1936), British-Australian actress *Juliet Blake, British-American film producer

K

*Karen Blake, American disk jockey *Karl Blake (born 1956), English musician *Katharine Blake (actress) (1921–1991), South African actress *Katharine Blake (singer) (born 1970), British singer *Kathy Blake (born 1946), American tennis player *Kayla Blake (born 1963), American actress *Kendare Blake, American author *Korban Blake, British author

L

*Larry Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Lewis Blake (born 1946), British poet *Lillie Devereux Blake (1835–1913), American suffragist *Loretta Blake (1898–1981), American actress *Lorna Blake (born 1953), Puerto Rican swimmer *Lottie Isbell Blake (1876–1976), American physician *Lucius S. Blake (1816–1894), American businessman *Lucy Blake, American conservationist *Luke Blake, English rugby league footballer *Lyman Reed Blake (1835–1883), American inventor *Lynda Goodsell Blake (1906–1989), American missionary

M

*Madge Blake (1899–1969), American actress *Marcus Blake, American musician *Margaret Day Blake (1876–1971), American art collector *Marion Elizabeth Blake (1892–1961), American professor *Mark Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Marsha Stephanie Blake (born 1974), American actress *Martin Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Marty Blake (1927–2013), American basketball executive *Matthew Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Maurice Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *M. Brian Blake (born 1971), American computer engineer *Megan Blake (born 1959), American actress *Melanie Blake (born 1976), English talent agent and author *Melissa Blake, Canadian politician *Mervyn Blake (1907–2003), Canadian actor *Michael Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Mick Blake (1874–1931), Australian rules footballer *Mickey Blake (1912–2000), Canadian ice hockey player *Millicent Kittredge Blake (1822–1907), American educational pioneer *Minden Blake (1913–1981), New Zealand pilot *Molly Blake (1917–2011), British illustrator *Morgan Blake (1889–1953), American sportswriter

N

*Naomi Blake (1924–2018), British sculptor *Natalie Blake (born 1982), British powerlifter *Nathan Blake (born 1972), Welsh footballer *Nayland Blake (born 1960), American artist *Nicholas Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Nickardo Blake (born 1989), Jamaican-American footballer *Nils Blake, Swedish nobleman *Noel Blake (born 1962), Jamaican footballer *Nola Blake, Australian criminal *Norman Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Nyle Blake (born 1999), English footballer

O

*Olivia Blake (born 1990), British politician

P

*Pamela Blake (1915–2009), American actress *Patrick Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Paul Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Perry Blake (born 1970), Irish singer-songwriter *Peter Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Phil Blake (born 1963), Australian rugby league footballer *Philip Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *P. L. Blake (born 1936), Canadian football player

Q

*Quentin Blake (born 1932), English cartoonist

R

*Rachael Blake (born 1971), Australian actress *Ran Blake (born 1935), American pianist *Randolph Blake (born 1945), American psychologist *Randy Blake (born 1986), American kickboxer *Rebecca Blake (born 1998), Romanian cricketer *Renée A. Blake, American professor *Richard Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Ricky Blake (born 1967), American football player *Rob Blake (born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player *Robbie Blake (born 1976), English footballer *Robert Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Robson Blake (born 1995), Welsh rugby union footballer *Rockwell Blake (born 1951), American operatic tenor *Rod Blake (born 1952), Australian rules footballer *Rodney Blake (born 1983), Australian rugby union footballer *Rodney Blake (basketball) (born 1966), American basketball player *Roger Blake (born 1957), Welsh actor *Ronald James Blake (born 1934), English civil engineer *Ronnie Blake (born 1972), American trumpeter *Roy Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Russell Blake (born 1935), English footballer *Russell Blake (author), American author *Ruth Blake, American geophysicist *Ryan Blake (disambiguation), multiple people

S

*Samuel Blake (1807–1887), American politician *Samuel Hume Blake (1835–1914), Canadian politician *Sarah Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Scott Blake (born 1976), American artist *Seamus Blake (born 1970), British-Canadian saxophonist *Sharon Magness Blake (born 1950), American horse breeder *Sheriff Blake (1899–1982), American baseball player *Sian Blake (1972–2016), British actress *Sidney Fay Blake (1892–1959), American botanist *Sophie Blake (born 1972), British television presenter *Stan Blake (born 1954), American politician *Stanley Thatcher Blake (1910–1973), Australian botanist *Stephanie Blake (born 1968), American actress *Stéphanie Blake (born 1968), American author *Steve Blake (born 1980), American basketball player *S. Prestley Blake (1914–2021), American businessman *Susie Blake (born 1950), English actress *Susy Blake, American politician

T

*Tamlin Blake (born 1974), South African artist *Tanya Blake (born 1971), British runner *Tchad Blake (born 1955), American record producer *Ted Blake (1921–1998), British inventor *Thomas Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Tia Blake (1952–2015), American writer *Tim Blake (born 1952), English musician *Timothy Blake, American actress *Toe Blake (1912–1995), Canadian ice hockey player and coach *Tom Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Tony Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Torita Blake (born 1995), Australian athlete *Tra Blake, American referee *Trevor Blake (disambiguation), multiple people

V

*Valentine Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Valentino Blake (born 1990), American football player *Val Ffrench Blake (1913–2011), English horse breeder *Vivian Blake (1956–2010), Jamaican drug dealer *Vivian Blake (politician) (1921–2000), Jamaican lawyer and politician

W

*Walter Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Waqa Blake (born 1994), Fijian rugby league footballer *Wesley Blake (born 1987), American wrestler *Whitney Blake (1926–2002), American actress *Wilfred Theodore Blake (1894–1968), English aviator *Will Blake (born 1991), American painter *William Blake (disambiguation), multiple people *Winston Blake (1940–2016), Jamaican producer

Y

*Yohan Blake (born 1989), Jamaican sprinter *Yvonne Blake (1940–2018), British costume designer

Z

*Zoë Foster Blake (born 1980), Australian author

Fictional characters

*Anita Blake, in the book series ''Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter'' *Daphne Blake, on the television series ''Scooby-Doo'' *Nico Blake, on the soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' *Bellamy Blake, Bellamy and Octavia Blake, on the television series ''The 100 (TV series), The 100'' * Roj Blake of the eponymous television series ''Blake's Seven'' *Sexton Blake, in various British comic series *Sienna Blake, a character on the soap opera ''Hollyoaks''

References

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