Etymology

kook

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kook · noun1

Possibly from cuckoo.

Kook · proper noun2

  1. Dutch · borrowed fromKook
  2. English todayKook

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Dutch Kook, an occupational surname for a baker or cook * Variant spelling of the Korean surname 극 (geuk); compare Kuk.

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