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.
• Joseph Locke, a 19th century English civil engineer, particularly associated with railway projects.
• Alain LeRoy Locke was an African American educator, writer, and philosopher.
• Matthew Locke (composer), an English Baroque composer.
• Keith Locke is a New Zealand Member of Parliament for the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand.
• 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 is the name of several places in the United States:

• 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.
• Mount Locke, in the Davis Mountains of West Texas, is home to the University of Texas' McDonald Observatory.
• Locke High School, Los Angeles, California

In fiction and comics:

• 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 is the main character of the manga Locke the Superman.
• Locke the Echidna is a Sonic the Hedgehog character, a member of the Brotherhood of Guardians.