Etymology and History of the Surname

COCK

Derivation:
Thought to have originated from the Anglo-Saxon word 'cocc' meaning 'dweller by the hill' or 'hillock'.

History:
May have derived from a nickname given to someone 'proud'or that 'strutted' like a male chicken or an occupational name for someone who kept cocks. Also another term for a boy.

Linked Surnames:
Cocks, Cox, Cockson, Adcock, Cocke, Cockburn, Cockell, Cockcroft, Cocker, Cockeram, Cockerill, Cocking,