Jock

proper nounnouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈd͡ʒɒk//
United States//ˈd͡ʒɑk//

A nickname.

proper noun

1
A nickname.
- - - 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.

Etymology

Etymology tree Middle English Jackin Middle English Jankyn English Jack English Jock A Scots variant of Jack.

noun

1
Variant of jockslangAlternative letter-case form of jock

Forms

plural: Jocks

Jobs · A surname.Jocelyn · A surname originating as a patronymic.jock · A Scotsman.

Jock · A nickname.

jockey · One who rides racehorses competitively.jodi · couple, duo, pair jody · A Jody call.

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