Charnock

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginPolish Czarnoch ← Slovak Černok →
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Meanings

proper nounCharnock (plural Charnocks)

plural Charnocks

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. SlovakČernok
  2. PolishCzarnoch
  3. EnglishCharnock

Two origins: * English habitational surname from the villages of Heath Charnock and Charnock Richard, in Lancashire, probably of Celtic origin and related to the name Cairns. * Americanized spelling of Polish Czarnoch or Slovak Černok; see Cernik.

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APA

Charnock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Charnock

MLA

“Charnock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Charnock. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Charnock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Charnock.

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