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Locke.

An English surname — famously held by

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/lɒk/Received-Pronunciation/lɑk/General-American
  1. An English surname — famously held by

  2. A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community and historic district in Sacramento County, California.

  3. A number of places in the United States: A township and unincorporated community therein, in Elkhart County, Indiana.

  4. A number of places in the United States: A township in Ingham County, Michigan.

  5. A number of places in the United States: A town in Cayuga County, New York, named after John Locke.

Where this word comes from

* 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.

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