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| Posted by: Macfive 04-Feb-2007, 06:33 PM |
| Background: The first example is the name of a Jew and is probably a diminutive of Isaac in its Hebrew form (Jacobs). Cock, a common personal name still in use about 1500, may partly be from Old English Cocc or Cocca, found in place-names, although not on independent record. But as cock became a common term for a boy, it may also have been used affectionately as a personal name. Variations: Cox, Cocke, Cock, Heap, Haycock, Hillcock, Simcock, Wilcock. More Info: http://heraldry.celticradio.net/search.php?id=133 Discussion of this family is welcomed. |