Jock

See also: jock

English

Etymology

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Biblical Hebrew עָקַב

Biblical Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (yaʿăqōḇ)bor.

Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ (Iakṓb)

Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iákōbos)bor.

Latin Iācōbusslbor.?

French Jacquesder.

Middle English Jackin

English Jack

English Jock

A Scots variant of Jack.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɒk/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒɑk/

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• Rhymes: -ɒk

Proper noun

Jock

1. A nickname.
   • 1975, Robertson Davies, World of Wonders, →ISBN, page 736:

     - - - If you want a Scotch name why don't you call him Jock?" Macgregor looked disgusted. "Because Jock is not a name, but a diminutive, as everybody knows well. It is the diminutive of John. And John is not a Scots name. The Scots form of that name is Ian. If you want to call him Ian Fetch, I shall say no more.

2. A given name.
3. A surname.

Noun

Jock (plural Jocks)

1. Scot
2. (UK, slang) Alternative letter-case form of jock

Derived terms

• Jockland