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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

Clark en · PROPN

Pronunciation

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  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈklaɹk/ (Philippines)
  • /klɑː(ɹ)k/ (UK)

Etymology

From Old English clerc (“clergyman; learned man”), whence also clerk.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a scribe, secretary, or cleric.
  2. (uncountable, usually) A male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. (uncountable, usually) A locale in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Routt County, Colorado.
  4. (uncountable, usually) A locale in the United States: ▸ A minor city in Randolph County, Missouri; named for Confederate general John Bullock Clark Jr..
  5. (uncountable, usually) A locale in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Storey County and Washoe County, Nevada.
  6. (uncountable, usually) A locale in the United States: ▸ A township in Union County, New Jersey; named for Declaration of Independence signatory Abraham Clark.
  7. (uncountable, usually) A locale in the United States: ▸ A borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
  8. (uncountable, usually) A locale in the United States: ▸ A city, the county seat of Clark County, South Dakota.
  9. (uncountable, usually) A locale in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Washington.
  10. (uncountable, usually) A locale in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia.
  11. (uncountable, usually) A locale in the United States: ▸ An unincorporated community in the town of Hixon, Clark County, Wisconsin.
  12. (uncountable, usually) A locale in the United States: ▸ A former settlement in California.
  13. (uncountable, usually) A locale in the United States: ▸ A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Clark Township.
  14. (uncountable, usually) A locale in the United States: ▸ Former name of DISH: a town in Denton County, Texas, United States.
  15. (uncountable, usually) A locale in the Philippines. ▸ A freeport zone in Pampanga, site of a former United States Air Base.
  16. (uncountable, usually) A locale in the Philippines. ▸ A development in Tarlac, the New Clark City.
  17. (uncountable, usually) A locale in the Philippines. ▸ A special economic zone spanning Tarlac and Pampanga province.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
Clarks Number=Plur lexicographic
Clerk alternative lexicographic
Clarke alternative lexicographic
Clerke alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

Clois · Clarksburg · Clark electrode · Chlark · Clarksdale · Clark cell · Clarkie · Lewis and Clark County · Clarksville · Clana · Clexana · Clark Griswold · Clark's nutcracker · Clark County · Clex · Clarkson · Clark Fork

Relateds

cleric · clark · clerk

Translations (2)

el Κλάρκος (male given name) · el Κλαρκ (male given name)