Hancock (surname)
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Hancock (surname)
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Hancock is an English surname. It is derived from a given name, a variant of John (Johan) combined with the hypocoristic suffix -cok which came into fashion in the 13th century, from cok "cock", applied to "a young lad who strutted proudly like a cock". As a given name, Hanecok is recorded in the 13th century in the Hundred Rolls of Yorkshire. The Dictionary of American Family Names mentions an alternative Dutch etymology, from hanecoc "periwinkle". An Irish variation is Handcock, as borne by Wi
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Surname list
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hancock_(surname)
date created:
2007-05-26T16:12:46Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T23:28:36Z
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