Where does “Clark” come from?
Clark derives from Old English clerc, from Late Latin clericus, from Ancient Greek κληρικός, from Ancient Greek κλῆρος meaning "lot" or "inheritance," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European kola-.
Clark (English): for a scribe, secretary, or cleric
Definitions
- for a scribe, secretary, or cleric
Ancestry of “Clark”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | clerc | clergyman, clerk |
| 2 | Latin | clēricus | a priest, clergyman or clergywoman, cleric |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κληρικός | of or pertaining to clergy; clerical; clergyman |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |