Clark

The word “Clark” means an English and Scottish surname originally denoting an occupation as a scribe or cleric, also used as a male given name.

“Clark” is pronounced klahk (/klɑː(ɹ)k/ in IPA).

Here is “Clark” used in a sentence: “Clark Kent is the secret identity of Superman.”

“Clark” is a name.

The word “Clark” comes from Old English. From Old English clerc ("clergyman; learned man"), the source also of the word clerk.

“Clark” is a fairly common word in modern English.

Clark is an English and Scottish surname that originally denoted a person's occupation as a scribe or cleric — someone who could read and write at a time when literacy was rare. Like many occupational surnames, it eventually passed down through families regardless of profession.

Yes. Clark and clerk share the same occupational root, both tracing back to the word for a cleric or scribe. The surname preserves an older pronunciation, which is why British English still pronounces "clerk" to rhyme with "Clark."

Clark and Clarke are spelling variants of the same English and Scottish occupational surname, originally denoting a scribe or cleric. The final "e" simply reflects historical spelling variation; neither form is more correct, and both remain common.

Yes. Although Clark began as a surname, it is also used as a male given name, following the common English-language pattern of surnames being adopted as first names.