Names

Derived from the medieval nickname cok meaning “rooster, cock”. The nickname was commonly added to given names to create diminutives such as Hancock or Alcock.

Variant of Cockburn.

From a medieval English byname meaning “lump”.

Derived from French clou meaning “nail”, referring to someone who made or sold nails.

From Middle English clos meaning “enclosure”, a topographic name for someone who lived near a courtyard or farmyard.

Variant of Kloet.

Derived from the place name Glympton meaning “settlement on the River Glyme” in Old English. This surname is borne by former American president Bill Clinton (1946-).

Anglicized spelling of Klein.

Derived from various place names meaning “settlement by a cliff” in Old English.

Derived from various place names that meant “ford by a cliff” in Old English.