Meanings
clark1
Clark2
plural Clarks · alternative Clarke · alternative Clerk · alternative Clerke
- uncountableusuallyA male given name transferred from the surname.
- A locale in the United States:
- uncountableusuallyAn unincorporated community in Routt County, Colorado.
- uncountableusuallyA minor city in Randolph County, Missouri; named for Confederate general John Bullock Clark Jr..
- uncountableusuallyAn unincorporated community in Storey County and Washoe County, Nevada.
- uncountableusuallyA township in Union County, New Jersey; named for Declaration of Independence signatory Abraham Clark.
- uncountableusuallyA borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania.
- uncountableusuallyA city, the county seat of Clark County, South Dakota.
- uncountableusuallyAn unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Washington.
- uncountableusuallyAn unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia.
- uncountableusuallyAn unincorporated community in the town of Hixon, Clark County, Wisconsin.
- uncountableusuallyA former settlement in California.
- uncountableusuallyA number of other townships in the United States, listed under Clark Township.
- uncountableusuallyFormer name of DISH: a town in Denton County, Texas, United States.
- A locale in the Philippines.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Old Englishclerc“clergyman; learned man”
- EnglishClark
From Old English clerc (“clergyman; learned man”), whence also clerk.
More words from Old English
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Greek Κλάρκος, Κλαρκ
- Κλάρκος (Klárkos)male given name
- Κλαρκ (Klark)male given name
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
clark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clark
“clark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clark. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clark,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clark.
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