Rock

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for someone living near a rock or an oak ( atter + oke ).

Jada Pinkett Smith found herself at the center of conflict when her husband Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony March 27. Rock joked about Pinkett Smith’s shaved head – a look she has said is more than a style p…

Origin: * As an English surname, from the noun rock. Compare Roach. * Also as an English surname, misdivision of oke. Compare Nock. * As an English occupational surname, from . Compare Rocker. * As an surname, translated from names like Mac Conchairge, from cú + carraig, see also McHarg. * As a surname Röck, variant of the personal name Rocco, see Roche. * Also as a German surname, from the noun Rock. * As a surname, shortened from Roquebrune, Rocquebrune (see Rocque) or Larock. Compare Roch. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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