Meanings
proper noun
- A surname transferred from the given name.
Origin
From a diminutive of Adam + cock as a medieval masculine diminutive suffix.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
Adcock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adcock
MLA
“Adcock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adcock. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Adcock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Adcock.
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