Clarke (given name) explained

Clarke is a given name that is a transferred use of the surname Clarke. It has been in use as a given name since the 1600s. Usage of the name Clark and its spelling variant Clarke have been influenced by well-known figures such as Clark Gable Usage for girls was influenced by the characters Clarke Betancourt, a character in the 1990 film Mo' Better Blues and later by Clarke Griffin, a character in the television series The 100, which premiered in 2014.^{[1] [2]}

People

• Clarke Abel (1826), British surgeon and naturalist
• Clarke W. Brown (died 1956), American politician
• Clarke Carlisle (born 1979), English footballer
• Clarke Dermody (born 1980), New Zealand rugby union footballer
• Clarke Fraser (1920–2014), Canadian medical geneticist
• Clarke Hinkle (1909–1988), American National Football League player
• Clarke Hogan (born 1969), American politician
• Clarke Howard Johnson (1851–1930), justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court
• Clarke Lewis (1840–1896), United States Representative from Mississippi
• Clarke MacArthur (born 1985), Canadian National Hockey League player
• Clarke Peters (born 1952), American actor, singer, writer and director
• Clarke Reed (born 1928), American politician
• Clarke Rosenberg (born 1993), American-Israeli basketball player
• Clarke Scholes (1930–2010), American swimmer and Olympic gold medalist
• Clarke Wilm (born 1976), Canadian hockey player

See also

• Clark (given name)
• Clarke, a surname

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks. Patrick. Hardcastle. Kate . Hodges. Flavia. 2006. Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press . 58. 0-19-861060-2.
2. Web site: Evans: Clark counts Superman and Gable among its famous names . Evans . Cleveland Kent . 23 May 2020 . omaha.com . Omaha World Herald . 10 December 2023 .