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Dictionary of
Family Names
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Origin of the Surname COCK.
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From
A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, by C. W. E. Bardsley,
A. Bardsley, 1901.
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COCK.
(1) a nickname meaning "the cock," from the pertness or swagger of
the bearer; cf. Henn,
Fowl,
&c. (2) a local name meaning "at the Cock," a
sign-name.
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Reference
Materials
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Family
Names Index |
| A,
B, C,
D, E,
F, G,
H, I,
J, K,
L, M,
N, O,
P, Q,
R, S,
T, U,
V, W,
X, Y,
Z
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