Locke, sometimes spelled Lock or Lok, is a common Western surname of Germanic origin. It is also a Scottish surname and a romanization of the Chinese surname Luo.
Origin
Locke has multiple origins and meanings, including: from Old English, as an occupational surname for locksmiths or lock keepers; from Old English, Dutch, German, and English, as a toponym for one who had residence near an enclosure, particularly one that could be locked; a barrier, particularly that on a river; or a bridge; from Old English and Old High German, as a name for one with curly hair. from a romanization of "Lok", the Cantonese pronunciation of the Chinese surname Luo /.
Locke is also the surname of a Scottish clan, with historic roots and a family seat in Peeblesshire. Variations on this surname include Loch, Lock, Lochlair, and Locklair, among others.
People with this surname
Alain LeRoy Locke (1885–1954), African American educator, writer, and philosopher David Locke (disambiguation), multiple people Dean Jewett Locke (1823–1887), physician, founder of Lockeford, California Edwin A. Locke (born 1938), American psychologist known for the goal-setting theory developed with G. Latham Gary Locke (disambiguation), multiple people Geneva Locke (born 1988), Canadian actress George Locke (1870–1937), Canadian librarian Greg Locke (born 1976), American pastor, preacher, author, and executive film producer Harvey Locke (born 1959), Canadian conservationist Jeff Locke (disambiguation), multiple people Joe Locke (actor) (born 2003), a Manx actor Joe Locke (musician) (born 1959), an American jazz vibraphonist and composer John Locke (disambiguation), multiple people Josef Locke (1917–1999), an Irish tenor Joseph Locke (1805–1860), English civil engineer, particularly associated with railway projects Joseph Locke, penname of Ray Garton, an American author Keith Locke (born 1944), New Zealand Member of Parliament for the Green Party of Aotearoa, New Zealand Kevin Locke (disambiguation), multiple people Kimberley Locke (born 1978), competitor in second season of American Idol Les Locke (1934–c. 1996), Scottish footballer with Queens Park Rangers Lewis Locke (1835–1920), American Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. Matthew Locke (disambiguation), multiple people Michael K. Locke (1952–2014), American politician P. J. Locke (born 1997), American football player Powhatan B. Locke (c. 1828–1868), Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court of Nevada Richard Adams Locke (1800–1871), 19th-century journalist and creator of the Great Moon Hoax Richard M. Locke (born 1959), American political scientist Sondra Locke (1944–2018), American actress Spencer Locke (born 1991), American actress William Locke (disambiguation), multiple people Roger B Locke (Born 1960) (Musician, author)
Fictional characters
Locke, a pseudonym of Peter Wiggin's in novels by Orson Scott Card
Locke, father of Knuckles the Echidna in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic books
Locke Cole, a character in the video game Final Fantasy VI (FF3 in North America) Adam Locke, Nick "Havoc" Parker's commander in the video game Command & Conquer: Renegade Chōjin Locke, the main character of the manga Locke the Superman Jameson Locke, a character in the video game Halo 5: Guardians, Fireteam Osiris leader, former ONI operative John Locke (Lost), in the television series Lost Vernon Locke, supporting character, contractor, and current heist co-ordinator of Payday 2.
See also
Lock (surname) Locke (disambiguation) Lok (disambiguation), which includes a list of people with the surname