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The last name Lake is of early English medieval origins. It is a place name for someone who lived nearby a body of water. The surname derived either from the Old English pre 7th century word 'lacu' meaning a water course or 'laecc', which means a bog. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Richard de la Lake. This was dated 1200, during the reign of King John of England. There was a William Lake who was an early emigrant to the New England colonies in America. He left London on the ship 'Assurance' in July 1635, bound for Virginia.

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