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Kook
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kook köök
English
Etymology
Two main origins:
en nl Kook, an occupational surname for a baker or cook
Variant spelling of the en ko - surname ko 극; compare en Kuk.
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Kook is the 41657th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 522 individuals. Kook is most common among White (51.53%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (44.83%) individuals.
Further reading
en surnames from Dutch surnames from Korean
Limburgish
Alternative forms
li kook Veldeke
li Kouk Eupen Selfkant
li Kuk Kok various dialects East Limburgish Southeast Limburgish
Etymology
li gem-pro *kōkô cake; roll; bun.
Pronunciation
li /ˈkoːk/
li oːk 1
Noun
li noun m plural Köök diminutive Köökske li sp-DE rhedok
cake both savoury and sweet
Derived terms
li Rievkook
li Foods Desserts
Low German
Etymology
From nds gml kôke, from nds osx *kōko, from nds gem-pro *kōkô cake; roll; bun. Related to en cake, en cookie.
Noun
m Koken nds GLG
cake
Derived terms
nds Hönnigkook
nds Pannkook