Blacklock

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proper noun

A surname from Middle English.

UncommonScrabble 23

Meanings

proper nounBlacklock (plural Blacklocks)

plural Blacklocks · alternative Blalack · alternative Blalock

  1. A surname from Middle English.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishblāk“black”
  2. EnglishBlacklock

A nickname for someone with dark hair, from Middle English blāk (“black”) + lok (“lock, tuft of hair”).

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APA

Blacklock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blacklock

MLA

“Blacklock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blacklock. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Blacklock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blacklock.

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