Clark

proper nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//klɑː(ɹ)k//
//ˈklaɹk//

An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a scribe, secretary, or cleric.

proper noun

1
An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a scribe, secretary, or cleric.
2
A male given name transferred from the surname.
3
A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Routt County, Colorado.
4
A locale in the United States: A minor city in Randolph County, Missouri; named for Confederate general John Bullock Clark Jr..
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A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Storey County and Washoe County, Nevada.
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A locale in the United States: A township in Union County, New Jersey; named for Declaration of Independence signatory Abraham Clark.
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A locale in the United States: A borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
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A locale in the United States: A city, the county seat of Clark County, South Dakota.
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A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Washington.
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A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia.
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A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in the town of Hixon, Clark County, Wisconsin.
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A locale in the United States: A former settlement in California.
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A locale in the United States: A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Clark Township.
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A locale in the Philippines. A freeport zone in Pampanga, site of a former United States Air Base.
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A locale in the Philippines. A development in Tarlac, the New Clark City.
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A locale in the Philippines. A special economic zone spanning Tarlac and Pampanga province.

Etymology

From Old English clerc (“clergyman; learned man”), whence also clerk.

Forms

plural: Clarks

clarinet · A woodwind musical instrument that has a distinctive liquid…Clarissa · A female given name from Latin or Italian.clarity · The state or measure of being clear, either in appearance,…

Clark · An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a scribe, secretary, or cleric.

Clarke · An English surname originating as an occupation, variant of…Clarkson · A surname originating as an occupation or as a patronymic for…clary · clary sage (Salvia sclarea)

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