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clark

/klɑː(ɹ)k/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.38 in modern English

Syllables
clark
IPA
/klɑː(ɹ)k/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Uncountable

name

A male given name transferred from the surname.

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Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /klɑː(ɹ)k/

Usage

Inflected Forms

Clarks (plural) Clarke (alternative) Clerk (alternative) Clerke (alternative)

Derived Forms

Chlark Clana Clarkie Clarksburg Clarksdale Clarkson Clarksville Clex Clexana Clois

Phrases

Clark cell Clark County Clark electrode Clark Fork Clark Griswold Clark's nutcracker Lewis and Clark County

Frequently Paired Words

clark cleric clerk

Homonyms

clerk

Rhymes With

park mark dark arc shark clarke marc stark spark bark ark remark

Questions

How do you pronounce clark?
The recorded pronunciation is /klɑː(ɹ)k/.
What does clark mean?
An English and Scottish surname originating as an occupation for a scribe, secretary, or cleric.
Where does clark come from?
It is traced to Old English.

How to pronounce clark

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