Rocco

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proper noun

A male given name from Italian, of mostly American usage.

OriginOld High German hruoh ← Proto-Germanic *hrōkaz →
Less commonScrabble 9
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Italian, of mostly American usage.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*hrōkaz
  2. Old High Germanhruoh“crow”
  3. EnglishRocco

From the Italian form of the name of French 14th century saint Roch, of Germanic origin. The meaning is obscure; Old High German hruoh (“crow”) (from Proto-Germanic *hrōkaz), hrok (“rest”) (modern Ruhe) and rohōn (“to roar”) (modern röhren) have been suggested.

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Translations

Catalan Roc
  • Rocmale given name
Esperanto Roĥo
  • Roĥomale given name
French Roch
  • Rochmale given name
Hungarian Rókus
  • Rókusmale given name
Italian Rocco
  • Roccomale given name
Polish Roch
  • Rochmale given name
Portuguese Roque
  • Roquemale given name
Russian Рох
  • Рох (Rox)male given name
Spanish Roque
  • Roquemale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Rocco

moroccochoco
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Cite this entry
APA

Rocco. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rocco

MLA

“Rocco.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rocco. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rocco,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rocco.

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