clark

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UK/klɑː(ɹ)k/Philippines/ˈklaɹk/

proper noun

An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a scribe, secretary, or cleric.

CommonScrabble 11

Meanings

clark1

nounclark (plural clarks)

plural clarks

  1. alternativeobsoleteAlternative form of clerk.

Clark2

proper nounClark (usually uncountable, plural Clarks)

plural Clarks · alternative Clarke · alternative Clerk · alternative Clerke

  1. uncountableusuallyAn English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a scribe, secretary, or cleric.
  2. uncountableusuallyA male given name transferred from the surname.
  3. A locale in the United States:
    1. uncountableusuallyA minor city in Randolph County, Missouri; named for Confederate general John Bullock Clark Jr..
    2. uncountableusuallyA township in Union County, New Jersey; named for Declaration of Independence signatory Abraham Clark.
    3. uncountableusuallyA borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
    4. uncountableusuallyA city, the county seat of Clark County, South Dakota.
    5. uncountableusuallyAn unincorporated community in the town of Hixon, Clark County, Wisconsin.
    6. uncountableusuallyA former settlement in California.
    7. uncountableusuallyA number of other townships in the United States, listed under Clark Township.
    8. uncountableusuallyFormer name of DISH: a town in Denton County, Texas, United States.
  4. A locale in the Philippines.
    1. uncountableusuallyA freeport zone in Pampanga, site of a former United States Air Base.
    2. uncountableusuallyA development in Tarlac, the New Clark City.
    3. uncountableusuallyA special economic zone spanning Tarlac and Pampanga province.

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Origin

  1. Old Englishclerc“clergyman; learned man”
  2. EnglishClark

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

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Translations

Greek Κλάρκος, Κλαρκ
  • Κλάρκος (Klárkos)male given name
  • Κλαρκ (Klark)male given name

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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