Locke

proper nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//lɒk//
United States//lɑk//

An English surname — famously held by

proper noun

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An English surname — famously held by
John Locke (1632 – 1704); an influential English philosopher of the Enlightenment and social contract theorist.
It was Locke and his successors, not Hegel, who founded and disseminated the doctrine of human equality, based on the principles of empiricism, and the value of individual freedom under the law.
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A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community and historic district in Sacramento County, California.
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A number of places in the United States: A township and unincorporated community therein, in Elkhart County, Indiana.
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A number of places in the United States: A township in Ingham County, Michigan.
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A number of places in the United States: A town in Cayuga County, New York, named after John Locke.

Etymology

* As an English, Dutch and German surname, variant of Lock. * As a Norwegian surname, Americanized from Løkke, from a farm name derived from Old Norse lykkja (“enclosure”). * As a Chinese surname, variant of Lok.

lock · Something used for fastening, which can only be opened with a…Lock · A surname.lockdown · The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a…

Locke · An English surname — famously held by

locked · Having undergone locking; secured by a lock.locker · A type of storage compartment with a lock, usually used to…Locker · A surname.

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