Locke

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See also: locke and loçkë

English

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Locke

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    1. John Locke (1632 – 1704); an influential English philosopher of the Enlightenment and social contract theorist.

Derived terms

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.

Anagrams

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/
  • Audio:(file)

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

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Derived terms

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