Brock

Brock may refer to:

Places

• In the United States:
  • Brock, Nebraska, a village located in Nemaha County, Nebraska
  • Brock, Texas
• In Canada
  • Brockville in Ontario
  • Brock, Ontario, a township in Ontario
  • Brock, Saskatchewan, a village in west central Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Brock No. 64, Saskatchewan. a rural municipality in Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Brock Island, a Canadian arctic island located in the Northwest Territories
• In England
  • Brock, a small village in Lancashire, England where the A6 road crosses the River Brock
  • River Brock, a river in Lancashire, England

Fictional characters

• Brock (Pokémon), a character in the fictional world of Pokémon. He usually travels with Ash.
• The Brocks, a family on the American television show Picket Fences.
• Brock Samson, a character in the animated television series The Venture Bros.
• Eddie Brock, the long time host of the Marvel alien symbiote Venom.
• John Brock (fictional character), a British undercover agent created by Desmond Skirrow.
• Matthew Brock, a news reporter on the American sitcom NewsRadio.
• Tommy Brock the badger from The Tale of Mr. Tod by Beatrix Potter.

Schools

• Brock University, a comprehensive university located in St. Catharines, Ontario
  • Brock Faculty of Business, Brock University's business school
  • Brock University Students' Union, a union representing the undergraduate students at Brock University
• Brock High School, a high school in Brock, Ontario
• Brockenhurst College, a sixth form college in Hampshire, UK

Businesses

• Brock Hotel, a hotel in Niagara Falls, Ontario
• Brock Motors, a short-lived automotive company founded in 1921 in Amherstberg, Ontario

Ships

• USS Brock (APD-93), a United States Navy high-speed transport in commission from 1945 to 1947
• HMS Sir Isaac Brock, a British naval vessel destroyed at the Battle of York prior to being completed

Sports

• Team Brock (disambiguation), a series of Australian motor racing teams
• "To brock," a pro wrestling slang term named after Brock Lesnar; see Brock Lesnar#Coining of "to Brock",

Buildings

• Broch, an Iron Age round tower fortification unique to Scotland

Animals

• "Brock," an Old English, Middle English, and slang name for a badger. Derived from the Irish Gaelic word, broc, meaning badger.

People

• Brock (surname), for various people with this surname (last name or family name)
• As a first name (given name)
  • Brock Adams (1927–2004), an American Democratic politician and member of Congress
  • Brock Chisholm (1896–1971), a Canadian World War I veteran and the first Director-General of the World Health Organization
  • Brock Dave (b. 1941), singer-songwriter, founder member of British space-rock group Hawkwind
  • Brock Gillespie (b. 1983), a professional basketball player
  • Brock James (b. 1981), Australian rugby union player
  • Brock Lesnar (b. 1977), an American MMA fighter and former wrestler
  • Brock Olivo (b. 1976), a former National Football League running back for the Detroit Lions
  • Brock Peters (1927–2005), an American actor
  • Brock Pemberton (1885–1950), a theatrical producer, director and founder of the Tony Awards
  • Brock Tredway (b. 1959), an ice hockey player who played one game in the National Hockey League
  • Brock Yates (b. ?), executive editor of American automotive magazine Car and Driver
• As a middle name:
  • Ferdinand Brock Tupper (1795–1874), a British author
• Other
  • Barthold Heinrich Brockes (1680-1747), a German poet
  • Kelly LeBrock (b. 1960), an American actress