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Cock (surname)

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Cock
Two chefs in the process of cooking.
Origin
Word/nameDutch and Flemish
MeaningDerived from the occupation of a cook.
Other names
Related namesde 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

See also