Clark.
An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a scribe, secretary, or cleric.
Meaning & usage
An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a scribe, secretary, or cleric.
A male given name transferred from the surname.
A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Routt County, Colorado.
A locale in the United States: A minor city in Randolph County, Missouri; named for Confederate general John Bullock Clark Jr..
A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Storey County and Washoe County, Nevada.
A locale in the United States: A township in Union County, New Jersey; named for Declaration of Independence signatory Abraham Clark.
A locale in the United States: A borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
A locale in the United States: A city, the county seat of Clark County, South Dakota.
A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Washington.
A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia.
A locale in the United States: An unincorporated community in the town of Hixon, Clark County, Wisconsin.
A locale in the United States: A former settlement in California.
A locale in the United States: A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Clark Township.
A locale in the United States: Former name of DISH: a town in Denton County, Texas, United States.
A locale in the Philippines. A freeport zone in Pampanga, site of a former United States Air Base.
A locale in the Philippines. A development in Tarlac, the New Clark City.
A locale in the Philippines. A special economic zone spanning Tarlac and Pampanga province.
Where this word comes from
From Old English clerc (“clergyman; learned man”), whence also clerk.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.