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Dictionary of
Family Names
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Origin of the Surname WILCOCK,
WILCOCKE, WILCOCKS, WILCOCKSON, WILCOX, WILCOXON, WILCOXEN.
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From
A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames, by C. W. E. Bardsley,
A. Bardsley, 1901.
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WILCOCK, WILCOCKE,
WILCOCKS, WILCOCKSON, WILCOX, WILCOXON, WILCOXEN.
Bardsley has: A baptismal name meaning "the son of William,"
from nickname Will, and suffix -cock (v. Cocks);
cf. Jeffcock,
Simcock,
&c. Arthur
has: WILCOX. From Will, and cock,
which signifies, little. Will's son, Williamson. "A willcock,"
one rather obstinate.
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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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Names Index |
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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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