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Clarke

Clarke proper noun: an English surname originating as an occupation, variant of Clark. Also the ellipsis of Clarke County.

Proper noun

Clarke (countable and uncountable, plural Clarkes)

  1. (countable) An English surname originating as an occupation, variant of Clark.

Also used as

Clarke is also the ellipsis of Clarke County.

Forms of Clarke

pluralClarkes

Origin of Clarke

From Clark, from Old English clerc (“cleric, clerk”).

Words formed from Clarke

Phrases with Clarke

Questions about Clarke

What does Clarke mean?
Clarke means an English surname originating as an occupation, variant of Clark.
What part of speech is Clarke?
Clarke is a proper noun.

Words near Clarke in the dictionary

  1. Clark Griswold
  2. Clark's Harbour
  3. Clark's nutcracker
  4. Clark's nutcrackers
  5. Clarkdale
  6. Clarke
  7. Clarke belt
  8. Clarke County
  9. Clarke orbit
  10. Clarke orbits
  11. Clarke's Beach

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