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Hancock

/ˈhæŋkɒk/

Hancock proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic. Also the ellipsis of Hancock County.

Proper noun

Hancock (countable and uncountable, plural Hancocks)

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    • Ian Houlder, a Tory councillor for West Suffolk, said Hancock appeared to be “up the creek without a paddle” in terms of remaining the MP, and so had seemingly decided to go.2022 December 7, Peter Walker, quoting Ian Houlder, “Row grows over Matt Hancock’s announcement he is quitting as MP”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 08 Mar 2023
  2. A township in Hancock County, Illinois.
  3. A township in Plymouth County, Iowa.
  4. A minor city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa.
  5. A township in Osborne County, Kansas.
  6. A town in Hancock County, Maine.
  7. A town in Washington County, Maryland.
  8. A town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts.
  9. A city and township in Houghton County, Michigan.
  10. A township in Carver County, Minnesota.
  11. A minor city in Stevens County, Minnesota.
  12. An unincorporated community in Pulaski County, Missouri.
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  1. A town and census-designated place therein, in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
  2. A town and village therein, in Delaware County, New York.
  3. A neighbourhood of Austin, Texas.
  4. A town in Addison County, Vermont.
  5. A town and village therein, in Waushara County, Wisconsin.

Also used as

Hancock is also the ellipsis of Hancock County.

Forms of Hancock

pluralHancocks

Origin of Hancock

From Hann + cock (a medieval diminutive suffix).

Words formed from Hancock

Phrases with Hancock

Questions about Hancock

What does Hancock mean?
Hancock means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Hancock?
Hancock is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Hancock?
Hancock is pronounced /ˈhæŋkɒk/.

Words near Hancock in the dictionary

  1. Hancheys
  2. hanching
  3. Hanchuan
  4. Hanchung
  5. hancing
  6. Hancock
  7. Hancock County
  8. Hancock Point
  9. hancockite
  10. Hancocks
  11. hancoside

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