indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Type Surname (from occupation, from location & from nickname)
Other Forms FormsKlok, Kloke, Klocke
Meaning & History
As a German name this is formed from German glocke "bell", ultimately possibly borrowed from the Irish clocc "bell". It may be an occupational name for a crier or bell ringer, or an habitational name for someone who lived closer to a bell or the sign of a bell. Another potential meaning used in German and sometimes Dutch originated as a nickname from Dutch kloek or Middle High German klouc "clever" "clever, wise".