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Blake (given Name)
Blake is a unisex given name, which originated from Old English. Its derivation is uncertain; it could come from "blac", a nickname for someone who had dark hair or skin, or from "blaac", a nickname for someone with pale hair or skin. Notable men with the given name "Blake" A *Blake Acres (born 1995), Australian rules footballer *Blake Adams (born 1975), American golfer *Blake Ahearn (born 1984), American basketball coach *Blake Aldridge (born 1982), British diver *Blake Allen (born 1988), American composer *Blake Anderson (born 1984), American actor *Blake Anderson (American football) (born 1969), American football coach *Blake Andrews (born 1968), American photographer *Blake Annen (born 1991), American football player *Blake Archbold (born 2001), Australian footballer *Blake Austin (born 1991), Australian rugby league footballer *Blake Ayshford (born 1988), Australian rugby league footballer B *Blake Bailey (born 1963), American writer *Blake Baker (born 1982), American foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old English
Old English ( or , or ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. It developed from the languages brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the mid-5th century, and the first Old English literature dates from the mid-7th century. After the Norman Conquest of 1066, English was replaced for several centuries by Anglo-Norman language, Anglo-Norman (a langues d'oïl, type of French) as the language of the upper classes. This is regarded as marking the end of the Old English era, since during the subsequent period the English language was heavily influenced by Anglo-Norman, developing into what is now known as Middle English in England and Early Scots in Scotland. Old English developed from a set of Anglo-Frisian or Ingvaeonic dialects originally spoken by Germanic tribes traditionally known as the Angles (tribe), Angles, Saxons and Jutes. As the Germanic settlers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
