Dock

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Dock 1
2a. listed usages are verified
Type Surname (from nickname & from location)
Usage English, Scottish
Pronounced Pron. dawk(English) dahk(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Possibly a variant of Duke or Duck. Alternatively, could be derived from a place name such as Doxey.
Added 11/16/2023 by jocatchi

Dock 2
1. basic formatting
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Norwegian

Meaning & History

Habitational name from a farm called Dokk, from Old Norse dǫkk "pit, hollow, depression", itself from Proto-Germanic *dankwaz "dark".
Added 11/16/2023 by jocatchi

Dock 3
1. basic formatting
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage German
Other Forms FormsDöcke, Docke

Meaning & History

An occupational name for someone who worked with textiles, related to the German word Tuch "cloth, piece of fabric".
Added 11/16/2023 by jocatchi