Blake

American  

[bleyk] / bleɪk /

noun

1. Hector Toe, 1912–1995, Canadian ice hockey player and coach.

2. James Hubert Eubie, 1883–1983, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.

3. Robert, 1599–1657, British admiral.

4. William, 1757–1827, English poet, engraver, and painter.

5. a first name.

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Blake British  

/ bleɪk /

noun

1. Sir Peter . born 1932, British painter, a leading exponent of pop art in the 1960s: co-founder of the Brotherhood of Ruralists (1969)

2. Sir Quentin ( Saxby ). born 1932, British artist, illustrator, and children's writer; noted esp for his illustrations to books by Roald Dahl

3. Robert . 1599–1657, English admiral, who commanded Cromwell's fleet against the Royalists, the Dutch, and the Spanish

4. William . 1757–1827, English poet, painter, engraver, and mystic. His literary works include Songs of Innocence (1789) and Songs of Experience (1794), The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1793), and Jerusalem (1820). His chief works in the visual arts include engravings of a visionary nature, such as the illustrations for The Book of Job (1826), for Dante's poems, and for his own Prophetic Books (1783–1804)

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Example Sentences

She spoke with a homicide sergeant named Blake Ritchie.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Waqa Blake sent the Bulls ahead but James McDonnell grounded his own kick as Leeds hit back after 25 minutes.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Sentiment is beginning to get quite ugly,” write consumer analysts at Jefferies, including Blake Anderson on Thursday, calling the firm’s latest consumer survey data a “flight to pessimism.”

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Cliffwater executives, including Nesbitt and his son, Chief Investment Officer Blake Nesbitt, are trying to reassure clients.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Within days, the North Koreans discovered Blake and took him prisoner along with a group of British diplomats and civilians.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau