Kok

See also: kok

English

Etymology

• As a Dutch surname, from kok (“cook”). Doublet of Cook and Koch.
• As a Chinese surname, spelling variant of Guo

Proper noun

Kok (plural Koks)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Kok is the 17398^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1622 individuals. Kok is most common among White (63.38%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (32.31%) individuals.

See also

• Kok Borok

 

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kok”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 331.

Cornish

Alternative forms

• kok

Etymology

Early 20th century; from English coke.

Noun

Kok m

1. cocaine/Coke (beverage)

References

• http://www.cornishdictionary.org.uk/

Dutch

Etymology

From kok (“cook”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔk/

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• Hyphenation: Kok
• Rhymes: -ɔk

Proper noun

Kok

1. a surname originating as an occupation, meaning cook

North Frisian

Etymology

Cognate with West Frisian kok, English cook, Dutch kok, German Koch.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kʰɔk]

Noun

Kok m (plural Koken)

1. (Sylt) cook

Slovene

Proper noun

Kok m anim

1. a surname

References

• Keber, Janez (2021) Leksikon priimkov (in Slovene), Celje: Celjska Mohorjeva družba, →ISBN, page 341