Meanings
plural Blacklocks · alternative Blalack · alternative Blalock
- A surname from Middle English.
Origin
- Middle Englishblāk“black”
- EnglishBlacklock
A nickname for someone with dark hair, from Middle English blāk (“black”) + lok (“lock, tuft of hair”).
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Blacklock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blacklock
“Blacklock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blacklock. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Blacklock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Blacklock.
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