Locke
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English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /lɒk/
- (General American) IPA(key): /lɑk/
Audio (US) (file) - Homophone: lock
- Rhymes: -ɒk
Proper noun
Locke
- An English surname — famously held by:
- John Locke (1632 – 1704); an influential English philosopher of the Enlightenment and social contract theorist.
- A number of places in the United States:
- An unincorporated community and historic district in Sacramento County, California.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Elkhart County, Indiana.
- A township in Ingham County, Michigan.
- A town in Cayuga County, New York, named after John Locke.
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Locke is the 1,272nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 27,643 individuals. Locke is most common among White (81.22%) and Black (12.30%) individuals.
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German
Etymology
From the plural of earlier Lock m, from Middle High German loc, from Old High German loc, from Proto-Germanic *lukkaz. Cognate with Dutch lok, English lock, Danish lok.
Pronunciation
Noun
Locke f (genitive Locke, plural Locken, diminutive Löckchen n)
- curl (single loop in hair)
- lock or length of hair, especially when wavy or falling in a particular direction
Declension
Declension of Locke
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