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Cock
Two chefs in the process of cooking.Origin Word/Name Dutch and Flemish Meaning Derived from the occupation of a cook. Other names Related names de Cock, kok, de Kok The surname Cock is derived from the Dutch and Flemish surname de Cock, alternately found as de Cook or de Kok and can be Anglicanised as Cook, and comes from the occupation of a cook.
The name Cock is also a variant spelling of Cox, which is of Old English or Welsh origin, and developed independently of the Dutch and Flemish name.
Notable Persons
- Adam Gates (aka Bob C. Cock), composer, musician, Primus roadie and producer
- Christina Cock (supercentenarian)
- Christopher Cock, auctioneer of the eighteenth century
- Edward Cock, British surgeon
- Gerald Cock, first director of BBC television
- Hieronymus Cock (also Kock), Flemish Renaissance painter and engraver
- Jack Cock (John Gilbert Cock), English footballer
- Martin Cock, stage name of American Head Charge singer Cameron Heacock
See also
Germanic Slavic Kucharz · Kuchař · Kukharchuk · KukharenkoThis page or section lists people with the surname Cock. If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link. Categories:- Surnames
- Surnames of Dutch origin
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