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What does Jock mean?
Jock 
as a boys' name. Variant of Jacob (Hebrew) "he who supplants" or John (Hebrew) "God is gracious". Also a slang term for Scotsman. In America it can a slightly derogatory term for an athlete. Sportsman Jock Whitney. Also Scottish form of Jacques.
STARTS WITH Jo-
Variations
VARIANT Jocko
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA JACOB, JOHN Cob, Cobb, Cobi, Jaap, Jack, Jackie▼, Jacko, Jackob, Jacky, Jaco, Jago, Jake▼, Jan▼, Janek, Janko, Jay▼, Jean▼, Jeb, Jens, Jian, Jim▼, Joao, Johan▲, Johnn, Johon, Jon▼, Jona, Jovan, Juan▼
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Jock Bernardo (J.B.), ..
How popular is Jock?
Jock is a rare given name for males but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#19272 out of 150436, Top 13%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Jock was first listed in 1940-1949 and reached its top position of #1451 in the U.S. in the 1950s, but is not ranked at the moment. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Jacob (#13 IN 2018), John (#27), Jack (#28), Juan (#139), Jake (#262), Jay (#399), Johan (#579), Jon (#754), Jean (#1240), Jovan (#1628), Jackie (#1771), Jan (#1844), Jacques (#1896), Jens, Jim, Joao, Jacky and Jeb are the popular variation forms of Jock appearing in the Top 2000. Other variants, like Jian, are seldom used. Adoption of these relations of Jock was common in the 1880s (USAGE OF 9.35%) and is now much reduced (USAGE 2%, DOWN 78.6%), with forms such as Jackie becoming somewhat dated. Johan is the most fashionable name for newborns in this compilation.
Similar Names
Jock is alike in pronunciation to Jack, Jacq, Jak, Jake▼ and Jaq. Other recommended sound-alike names are Beck, Brock, Buck▼, Crock, Dack, Dick▼, Enock, Heck, Jace▲, Jacko, Jacky, Jaco, Jacy, Jerk, Jo, Joab, Joao, Job, Jobe, Joby, Jodi, Jody▼, Joe▼, Joed, Joel, Joey▼, Jon▼, Jona, Jonn, Joop, Joos, Jorck, Jorg, Jori, Jorn, Jory, Jose▼, Josh▼, Joss, Jove, Jovi, Krock, Lock, Luck, Mack▼, Mick, Nick▼, Rick▼, Rock, Tuck, Vick, Wick, Wyck and Zack. These names tend to be more commonly used than Jock.
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