Locke
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Locke is a common Western surname of English origin:
- John Locke, an English Enlightenment philosopher.
- John Locke (musician), former member of the jazz-hard rock band, Spirit.
- John Locke (Canadian politician), a Nova Scotia Senator from 1867 - 1873.
- Alain LeRoy Locke was an African American educator, writer, and philosopher.
- Matthew Locke (composer), an English Baroque composer.
- Sondra Locke is an American actor.
- William John Locke was an English author.
- It is also used as a spelling of the Cantonese pronunciation of the Chinese name of US politician Gary Locke.
- Locke, California, a town in Sacramento County, California.
- Locke Township, Michigan, is a township located in Ingham County, Michigan.
- Locke, New York, a town in Cayuga County, New York.
- The pseudonym Locke is used by the character Peter Wiggin in novels by Orson Scott Card, in honor of the philosopher.
- John Locke is a character in the television series LOST.
- Locke Cole is a character in the video game Final Fantasy VI.
- Locke was the moniker of one of the authors of NiMUD.
- Locke is the main character of the manga Locke the Superman.
- Locke the Echidna is a Sonic the Hedgehog character.
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