Clarke (name)
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Clarke is an Irish
surname
from County Galway
and County Antrim
that spread to County Donegal
and County Dublin
. The name is derived from the Irish Gaelic sept
O'Cleirigh, meaning "clerk". There are variants, including Clark
. Clarke is an uncommon given name
. People with the name Clarke include:
Fictional
Isaac Clarke
, the main character of the Dead Space (series)
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
from County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
and County Antrim
County Antrim
County Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
that spread to County Donegal
County Donegal
County Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
and County Dublin
County Dublin
County Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the...
. The name is derived from the Irish Gaelic sept
Sept (social)
A sept is an English word for a division of a family, especially a division of a clan. The word might have its origin from Latin saeptum "enclosure, fold", or it can be an alteration of sect.The term is found in both Ireland and Scotland...
O'Cleirigh, meaning "clerk". There are variants, including Clark
Clark
Clark is surname in the English language, ultimately derived from the Latin clericus meaning "scribe", "secretary" or a scholar within a religious order, referring to someone who was educated. Clark evolved from "clerk". First records of the name are found in 12th century England...
. Clarke is an uncommon given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. People with the name Clarke include:
People
- A. E. ClarkeA. E. ClarkeA. E. Clarke was a Victorian architect who emigrated to Western Australia in the late 1890s, and practiced in Kalgoorlie.His works included the School of Mines in Western Australia, and the Leederville Town Hall.- References:...
, Victorian architect - Alan ClarkeAlan ClarkeAlan Clarke was a television and film director, producer and writer, born in Wallasey, Merseyside, England.Most of Clarke's output was for television rather than cinema, including work for the famous play strands The Wednesday Play and Play for Today...
(1935–1990), British TV and film director - Allan Clarke (footballer)Allan Clarke (footballer)Allan John Clarke , nicknamed "Sniffer", is a former footballer who played in the Football League for Walsall, Fulham, Leicester City, Leeds United and Barnsley, and won 19 international caps for England.-Early career:Clarke started his career at Walsall and made his debut aged 17, in 1963...
(born 1946), English - Alexander R. Clarke, British geodesist
- Sir Arthur C. ClarkeArthur C. ClarkeSir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE, FRAS was a British science fiction author, inventor, and futurist, famous for his short stories and novels, among them 2001: A Space Odyssey, and as a host and commentator in the British television series Mysterious World. For many years, Robert A. Heinlein,...
(1917–2008), author (2001: A Space Odyssey); inventor of geostationary communication satellites and the space elevator; wrote Clarke's three laws. - Austin Clarke (poet)Austin Clarke (poet)thumb|300px|Austin Clarke Bridge in [[Templeogue]]Austin Clarke was one of the leading Irish poets of the generation after W. B. Yeats. He also wrote plays, novels and memoirs...
(1896–1974), Irish - Sir Basil ClarkeSir Basil ClarkeSir Thomas Basil Clarke, KBE was an early pioneer of public relations and British government wartime propaganda expert. He also acted as a war correspondent in the First World War, later writing a book of his experiences entitled My Round of the War...
(1879–1947), public relations, diplomat, newspaper war correspondent - Billy Clarke, Irish footballer
- Bobbie ClarkeBobbie ClarkeBobbie Clarke is an English rock drummer. He has cut hundreds of records and played in numerous bands with many international rock legends...
, rock drummer - Bobby ClarkeBobby ClarkeRobert Earle Clarke, OC , better known as Bobby Clarke or, in later life, Bob Clarke, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played his entire National Hockey League career with the Philadelphia Flyers and is currently an executive with the team...
, retired National Hockey LeagueNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
player - Bruce B. G. Clarke, retired US Army officer, author and consultant
- Bruce C. ClarkeBruce C. ClarkeGeneral Bruce Cooper Clarke was a commander of Continental Army Command from 1958–1960 and Commander, U.S. Army Europe from 1960-1962. He also commanded the U.S...
, American General - Carter ClarkeCarter ClarkeCarter Clarke is a retired United States Army brigadier general and founded Gemesis Corporation, a manufacturer of synthetic diamonds, in 1996.-References:*...
(born c. 1928), American Brigadier General; founder of Gemesis Corporation - Charles ClarkeCharles ClarkeCharles Rodway Clarke is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Norwich South from 1997 until 2010, and served as Home Secretary from December 2004 until May 2006.-Early life:...
(born 1950), British politician, Home Secretary - Professor Sir Cyril ClarkeCyril ClarkeSir Cyril Astley Clarke KBE, FRCP, FRCOG, FRC Path, FRS was a British physician, geneticist and lepidopterist...
(1907–2000), English physician and medical researcher - Chris Clarke (boxer)Chris Clarke (boxer)Chris Clarke is a retired boxer from Canada, who won the gold medal in the men's lightweight division at the 1975 Pan American Games...
, Canadian - Sir Chris ClarkeChris Clarke (politician)Sir Christopher James Clarke OBE , usually known as Chris Clarke, was a British Liberal Democrat politician, leader of Somerset County Council and of his party's group in the Local Government Association.-Life:...
(d. 2009), politician - Christian ClarkeChristian ClarkeChristian Clarke is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by John Partridge. He made his first appearance on 17 January 2008.-Storylines:...
, a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEndersEastEndersEastEnders is a British television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 19 February 1985 and continuing to today. EastEnders storylines examine the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the fictional London Borough of Walford in the East End...
, played by John Partridge - Darren ClarkeDarren ClarkeDarren Christopher Clarke is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who currently plays on the European Tour and has previously played on the PGA Tour. He has won 22 tournaments worldwide on a number of golf's main tours including the European Tour, the PGA Tour, the Sunshine Tour and the...
, golfer - Don ClarkeDon ClarkeDonald Barry Clarke was a New Zealand rugby union player who played 89 times as a New Zealand international from 1956 until 1964...
(1933–2002), New Zealand Rugby Union player - Don ClarkeDon ClarkeDonald Barry Clarke was a New Zealand rugby union player who played 89 times as a New Zealand international from 1956 until 1964...
(1937-), Musician; Four Preps - Donald Clarke (writer)Donald Clarke (writer)Donald Clarke is an American writer on music. He was the author/editor of the Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music which is now available free on his website...
, American - Donald C. ClarkeDonald C. ClarkeDonald C. Clarke is a law professor specializing in Chinese law at The George Washington University Law School. His interests range from Chinese criminal law and procedure to corporate governance. His Chinese name is Guo Danqing .-Biography:...
, American law professor - Edith ClarkeEdith ClarkeEdith Clarke was an electrical engineer and a professor at the University of Texas at Austin. She was the first woman employed as an electrical engineer in the United States, as well as the country's first female professor of electrical engineering.Clarke studied mathematics and astronomy at...
(1883–1959), American electrical engineer and professor - Edmund M. ClarkeEdmund M. ClarkeEdmund Melson Clarke, Jr. is a computer scientist and academic noted for developingmodel checking, a method for formally verifying hardware and software designs....
, computer scientist - Ellis ClarkeEllis ClarkeSir Ellis Emmanuel Innocent Clarke, TC, GCMG was the second and last Governor-General of Trinidad and Tobago and the first President of Trinidad and Tobago. Clarke was one of the main architects of Trinidad and Tobago's 1962 Independence constitution.Clarke attended Saint Mary's College, winning...
, Lawyer, Diplomat, Governor General, President of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago - Francis ClarkeFrancis ClarkeFrancis Clarke was an Australian politician. Born in Stroud, New South Wales, the son of Thomas Clarke and Ellen Walsh. He attended St Stanislaus College at Bathurst before becoming a surveyor. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1893 to 1898, representing the seats of...
(1856–1927), Australian politician - Frank Wigglesworth ClarkeFrank Wigglesworth ClarkeFrank Wigglesworth Clarke of Boston, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. was an American scientist and chemist. Sometimes known as the "Father of Geochemistry," Clarke is credited with determining the composition of the Earth's crust...
, geochemist - George Johnson ClarkeGeorge Johnson ClarkeGeorge Johnson Clarke, KC was a New Brunswick lawyer, journalist and politician.A native of St. Andrews, New Brunswick, George Clarke taught school for a time in Charlotte County before studying law. He was called to the bar in 1885 and set up practice in St. Stephen. He was also editor of the...
(1857–1917), Premier of New Brunswick - Gillian ClarkeGillian ClarkeGillian Clarke is a Welsh poet, playwright, editor, broadcaster, lecturer and translator from Welsh.-Life:Clarke was born in Cardiff and brought up in Cardiff and Penarth, though for part of the Second World War she was in Pembrokeshire...
, a Welsh poet - Harry ClarkeHarry ClarkeHarry Clarke was an Irish stained glass artist and book illustrator. Born in Dublin, he was a leading figure in the Irish Arts and Crafts Movement.- History :...
(1889–1931), Irish Stained glass artist and illustrator - Hyde ClarkeHyde ClarkeHyde Clarke was an English engineer, philologist and author. He edited the Railway Register from 1845 to 1847 and founded the London and County Bank. He was a member of the British Association for the Advancement of Science...
(1815–1895), English engineer, philologist and author - Jacob Augustus Lockhart ClarkeJacob Augustus Lockhart ClarkeJacob Augustus Lockhart Clarke was a British physiologist and neurologist who is primarily known for his studies of the brain and the spinal cord....
, British neurologist - James Clarke (composer)James Clarke (composer)James Clarke is an English composer sometimes associated with the New Complexity school.-Education:According to fellow English composer and music scholar Christopher Fox, in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, "After studying at Southampton University and City University, London,...
, British composer - Jeremiah ClarkeJeremiah ClarkeJeremiah Clarke was an English baroque composer and organist.Thought to have been born in London around 1674, Clarke was a pupil of John Blow at St Paul's Cathedral. He later became organist at the Chapel Royal...
(1674–1707), English baroque composer - Jeremy ClarkeJeremy ClarkeJeremy Clarke is a British-born poet.Jeremy Clarke's collection, Devon Hymns , features artwork by John Berger and Yves Berger....
, British-born poet - John Clarke (dean of Salisbury)John Clarke (dean of Salisbury)John Clarke was an English natural philosopher and Dean of Salisbury from 1728 to his death in 1757.-Life:He was a younger brother of Samuel Clarke, and was born at Norwich, his father being Edward Clarke, textile manufacturer and alderman , who married Hannah, daughter of Samuel Parmeter. After...
(1682–1757), English philosopher, mathematician, and translator; younger brother of Samuel Clarke - John Cooper ClarkeJohn Cooper ClarkeJohn Cooper Clarke is an English performance poet who first became famous during the punk rock era of the late 1970s when he became known as a "punk poet"...
(born 1949), British performance poet - John Henry ClarkeJohn Henry ClarkeJohn Henry Clarke MD John Henry Clarke MD John Henry Clarke MD (1853 – November 24, 1931 was a prominent English classical homeopath. He was also, arguably, the most important anti-Semite in Great Britain. He led The Britons, an anti-Semitic organisation.Dr. Clarke was a busy practitioner...
(1853–1931), English homeopath - Kenneth ClarkeKenneth ClarkeKenneth Harry "Ken" Clarke, QC, MP is a British Conservative politician, currently Member of Parliament for Rushcliffe, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. He was first elected to Parliament in 1970; and appointed a minister in Edward Heath's government, in 1972, and is one of...
(born 1940), British politician; Chancellor of the Exchequer - Marcus ClarkeMarcus ClarkeMarcus Andrew Hislop Clarke was an Australian novelist and poet, best known for his novel For the Term of his Natural Life.- Biography :...
(1846–1881), Australian novelist (For the Term of his Natural Life) - Matthew Clarke (Australian rules footballer), Australian rules footballer
- Matthew Clarke (footballer born 1980), footballer who has played for Darlington F.C. and Bradford City A.F.C.
- Matt Clarke (footballer born 1973)Matt Clarke (footballer born 1973)Matthew Clarke is an English former football goalkeeper.-Club career:Clarke's first club was Rotherham United, where his nickname was Matt the Cat, in reference to his agility. He won the 1996 Football League Trophy with Rotherham...
, former football goalkeeper - Matthew Clarke, Lord ClarkeMatthew Clarke, Lord ClarkeMatthew Gerald Clarke, Lord Clarke is a Senator of the College of Justice, a judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland, sitting in the High Court of Justiciary and the Inner House of the Court of Session.-Early life:...
- Maura ClarkeMaura ClarkeSister Maura Clarke, M.M., was an American Roman Catholic Maryknoll Sister, who served as a missionary in Nicaragua and El Salvador. She worked with the poor and refugees in Central America from 1959 until her death in 1980...
(1931–1980), American nun, martyr, killed in El Salvador - Michael ClarkeMichael Clarke (cricketer)Michael John Clarke is an Australian cricketer. He was appointed captain of the Test and ODI teams on 30 March 2011. Nicknamed 'Pup', he is a right-handed batsman, and occasional left-arm orthodox spin bowler...
(born 1981), Australian Test Cricketer - Naomi ClarkeNaomi ClarkeNaomi Clarke is a former association football player who represented New Zealand at international level.Clarke made her Football Ferns début in a 0-2 loss to Australia on 18 February 2004, and finished her international career with three caps to her credit.Clarke now coaches women's soccer at...
, (born 1982) is a former football (soccer) player who represented New Zealand at international level - Peter Clarke (disambiguation)
- Powhatan Henry ClarkePowhatan Henry ClarkePowhatan Henry Clarke was a United States Army First Lieutenant who was a recipient of the Medal of Honor during the Geronimo Campaign in Sonora, Mexico. He received the medal for rescuing a wounded soldier on May 3, 1886.-Life:Clarke was born at Alexandria, Louisiana on October 9, 1862. He was...
(1862–1893), United States Army First Lieutenant who was a recipient of the Medal of Honor during the Indian Wars - Rebecca Helferich ClarkeRebecca Helferich ClarkeRebecca Clarke was an English classical composer and violist best known for her chamber music featuring the viola. She was born in Harrow and studied at the Royal Academy of Music and Royal College of Music in London, later becoming one of the first female professional orchestral players...
(1886–1979), English chamber string music composer - Rebecca Sophia ClarkeRebecca Sophia ClarkeRebecca Sophia Clarke , also known as Sophie May, was an American author of children's fiction. Using her nieces and nephews as inspiration, she wrote realistic stories about children. She wrote 45 books between 1860 and 1903. The most popular being the Little Prudy books...
(1833–1906), American author of children's fiction - Richard A. ClarkeRichard A. ClarkeRichard Alan Clarke was a U.S. government employee for 30 years, 1973–2003. He worked for the State Department during the presidency of Ronald Reagan. In 1992, President George H.W. Bush appointed him to chair the Counter-terrorism Security Group and to a seat on the United States National...
(born 1951), American expert in counter-terrorism - Sir Richard W. B. ClarkeRichard W. B. ClarkeSir Richard William Barnes Clarke, KCB, OBE was a British civil servant. He was educated at Christ's Hospital, London and Clare College, Cambridge; he was sixth wrangler in 1931...
, UK civil servant - Richard Clarke (frontiersman)Richard Clarke (frontiersman)Richard Clarke , born in Yorkshire, England, was a United States frontiersman and Pony Express rider who was the original inspiration for Deadwood Dick....
(1845–1930), English frontiersman and scout in the United States; inspiration for character Deadwood Dick. - Richard Clarke (vicar)Richard Clarke (vicar)Doctor Richard Clarke or Clerke was an eminent scholar, translator and preacher in the Anglican ChurchClarke was educated at Christ's College, Cambridge and was a Fellow there from 1583 to 1598. He was appointed Vicar of Minster on 18 October 1597 and Monkton in Thanet. On 8 May 1602 he was...
, (died 1634), English preacher - Robert Clarke (disambiguation)Robert Clarke (disambiguation)Robert Clarke was an American actor best known for his cult classic science fiction films of the 1950s.Robert Clarke may also refer to:*Bob Clarke , American illustrator, best known for his work with MAD magazine...
- Rozlyne ClarkeRozlyne ClarkeRozlyne Clarke is an Australian dance music singer, best known in France.-Background:Clarke was born in Sydney, Australia. Helped by a beautiful voice, she quickly took an interest in dance and music, taking dance and singing lessons throughout her adolescence. At the age of 18 she auditioned for...
, dance music singer - Samuel ClarkeSamuel Clarkethumb|right|200px|Samuel ClarkeSamuel Clarke was an English philosopher and Anglican clergyman.-Early life and studies:...
(1675–1729), English philosopher - Sidney ClarkeSidney ClarkeSidney Clarke was a U.S. Representative from Kansas, a Kansas state speaker of the house, and an Oklahoma territorial legislator. He was a part of the Oklahoma statehood movement.-Early life:...
(1831–1909), American politician - Stanley ClarkeStanley ClarkeStanley Clarke is an American jazz musician and composer known for his innovative and influential work on double bass and electric bass guitar as well as for his numerous film and television scores...
(born 1951), American double bass and bass guitar musician - Stephen Clarke (journalist and novelist) (born 1958), British
- Stephen Clarke (swimmer)Stephen Clarke (swimmer)Stephen Clarke is a former Canadian college and international swimmer who was an Olympic bronze medalist. Clarke was born in the United Kingdom, attended university in the United States, and competed internationally for Canada....
(born 1973), UK-born, competed for Canada - Steve ClarkeSteve ClarkeStephen "Steve" Clarke is a Scottish association football player and coach, currently the assistant manager at Liverpool. He played for St. Mirren, Chelsea and Scotland, winning three major trophies with Chelsea towards the end of his career...
(born 1963), Scottish footballer, assistant manager - Susanna ClarkeSusanna ClarkeSusanna Mary Clarke is a British author best known for her debut novel Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell , a Hugo Award-winning alternate history. Clarke began Jonathan Strange in 1993 and worked on it during her spare time...
(born 1959), British novelist (Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell) - Tom Clarke (footballer)Tom Clarke (footballer)Thomas "Tom" Clarke is an English professional footballer who plays for Leyton Orient in Football League One on loan from Huddersfield Town...
, English footballer - Tom Clarke (Irish republican)Tom Clarke (Irish republican)Thomas James "Tom" Clarke was an Irish revolutionary leader and arguably the person most responsible for the 1916 Easter Rising. A proponent of violent revolution for most of his life, he spent 15 years in prison...
(1857–1916), executed for his part in the 1916 Rising - Vince ClarkeVince ClarkeVince Clarke is an English synthpop musician and songwriter. Clarke has been involved with a number of successful groups, including Depeche Mode, Yazoo, The Assembly and Erasure....
(born 1960), British musician with the band Erasure - Wayne Clarke (broadcaster)Wayne Clarke (broadcaster)Wayne Clarke is an award-winning radio presenter and producer.He is the current holder of the Andrew Cross Award as "Religious Broadcaster of the Year ", one of the premier awards for the religious media in the United Kingdom...
(born 1961), British Christian minister - Yvette D. ClarkeYvette D. ClarkeYvette Diane Clarke is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007, and the Chair of the United States House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, Science and Technology since 2007 as well...
(born November 21, 1964), a member of the United States House of Representatives.
Fictional
Isaac Clarke
Isaac Clarke
Isaac Clarke, an engineer, is the protagonist of the Dead Space where he confronts the Necromorphs. He is not voiced in the first game, but is voiced by Gunner Wright in the second.-Before Dead Space:...
, the main character of the Dead Space (series)
Dead Space (series)
Dead Space is a media franchise created by Glen Schofield, developed by Visceral Games and published by Electronic Arts. The franchise centers on a series of video games of the survival horror and third-person shooter genres, and also includes two motion pictures and a comic book series, with more...