Blake
“le blac — 'the black-haired'”
The sept's historic heartland, highlighted. People moved — a name can be found far from home.
Is Blake an Irish name?
Blake came in with the Normans after 1169. That makes it an Irish surname — it has been one for over eight hundred years — but not a Gaelic one. In Irish the name is de Bláca.
What does the surname Blake mean?
Blake (Irish: de Bláca) means “le blac — 'the black-haired'”. Origin: Norman.
Where in Ireland is the surname Blake from?
The historic homeland of the Blake name is Galway, Mayo. People moved, so the name can be found far beyond it.
What is the Irish for Blake?
de Bláca.
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