Locke

See also: locke and loçkë

English

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Locke

  1. An English surname — famously held by:
    1. John Locke (1632 – 1704); an influential English philosopher of the Enlightenment and social contract theorist.

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Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Locke is the 1,272nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 27,643 individuals. Locke is most common among White (81.22%) and Black (12.30%) individuals.

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German

Etymology

From the plural of earlier Lock m, from Middle High German loc, from Old High German loc, from Proto-Germanic *lukkaz. Cognate with Dutch lok, English lock, Danish lok.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlɔkə/
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Noun

Locke f (genitive Locke, plural Locken, diminutive Löckchen n)

  1. curl (single loop in hair)
  2. lock or length of hair, especially when wavy or falling in a particular direction

Declension
Declension of Locke [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Locke die Locken
genitive einer der Locke der Locken
dative einer der Locke den Locken
accusative eine die Locke die Locken

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