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Wilcock

Wilcock proper noun: a surname originating as a patronymic.

Proper noun

Wilcock

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. (archaic) A diminutive of the male given name William.

Origin of Wilcock

Will + -cock (“a medieval diminutive suffix”)

Words formed from Wilcock

Questions about Wilcock

What does Wilcock mean?
Wilcock means a surname originating as a patronymic.
What part of speech is Wilcock?
Wilcock is a proper noun.

Words near Wilcock in the dictionary

  1. Wilcannia
  2. wilch
  3. Wilcher
  4. Wilchers
  5. wilco
  6. Wilcock
  7. Wilcocks
  8. Wilcockson
  9. Wilcocksons
  10. wilcoed
  11. wilcoing

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