Etymology

Philcox

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Today it means: A surname transferred from the given name. Full definition →

Middle English cock
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The story

  1. Middle English · derived fromcock“a male diminutive suffix”
  2. English todayPhilcox

Phil (“short form of Philip”) + Middle English cock (“a male diminutive suffix”) + -s (“genitive (mainly patronymic) suffix”).

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