Alcock

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Middle English.

Etymology

From a hypocoristic form of several given names beginning with Al-, like Alan and Alexander, + the Middle English diminutive suffix -cok. Compare other surname like Hancock and Wilcock.

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