Clark
English
/klɑː(ɹ)k/
proper noun
Definitions
- for a scribe, secretary, or cleric.
- (locale in US).
- (locale in Philippines).
Etymology
Derived from Old English clerc (clergyman, learned man).
Origin
Old English
clerc
Gloss
clergyman, learned man
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Clarkie English
- Clarksdale English
- Clarksville English
- dale English
- clēricus Latin
- clerc Old English
- clerc Middle English
- klerkr Old Norse