Kok
See also: Appendix:Variations of "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)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Kok is the 17398th 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
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Kok”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 331.
Cornish
Etymology
Borrowed from English Coke, clipping of brand name Coca-Cola.
Noun
Kok m
See also
- kok (“cocaine”)
Mutation
| unmutated | soft | aspirate | hard | mixed | mixed after 'th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kok | Gok | Hok | unchanged | unchanged | unchanged |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Cornish.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
References
- “Kok” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.
Dutch
Etymology
From kok (“cook”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔk/
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Kok
- Rhymes: -ɔk
Proper noun
Kok
North Frisian
Etymology
Cognate with West Frisian kok, English cook, Dutch kok, German Koch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [kʰɔk]
Noun
Kok m (plural Koken)
Slovene
Proper noun
Kok m anim
- a surname
References
- Keber, Janez (2021), Leksikon priimkov [Dictionary of Surnames] (in Slovene), Celje: Celjska Mohorjeva družba, →ISBN, page 341