<Tr> <Th> Pronunciation </Th> <Td> / ˈbleɪk / BLAYK </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gender </Th> <Td> Unisex (mainly male) </Td> </Tr> <P> 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". </P> <P> Blake was the name of one of the 14 Tribes of Galway in Ireland . These Blakes were descendants of Richard Caddell, alias Blake, who was involved in the Norman invasion of Ireland in 1169 . As such a long present foreign name it became known as de Bláca in Irish . </P>

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