Wilcock

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proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

UncommonScrabble 18

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. archaicA diminutive of the male given name William.

Origin

Will + -cock (“a medieval diminutive suffix”)

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APA

Wilcock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wilcock

MLA

“Wilcock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wilcock. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wilcock,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wilcock.

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