Comstock - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Comstock \c(o)-msto-

is of Old English origin. The Comstock Lode of silver in Nevada, discovered by scout and trapper Henry Comstock, was the richest silver mine in America in the 19th century.

Comstock is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#3071 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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