"Alcock" meaning in English

See Alcock in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Alcocks [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|-}} Middle English Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Alcocks}} Alcock (plural Alcocks)
  1. A surname from Middle English. Wikipedia link: Alcock Synonyms: Allcock

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