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Mook
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mook
English
Proper noun
s
en.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Mook is the 16120th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1796 individuals. Mook is most common among White (84.24%) individuals.
Anagrams
en kmoo moko
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as moldeka in 1206. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from an unknown root suffixed with the Gallo-Roman suffix la -acum. An opposing hypothesis proposes a derivation from an unknown root suffixed with nl gem-pro *-ikja. A derivation from a contraction of nl molde earth, fine sand, dust and nl wijk village, settlement is impossible. Compare nl Blerick, nl Bunnik, nl Cuijk, nl Geverik, nl Lopik, nl Maurik, nl Niftrik, nl Odijk, nl Varik, nl Woezik and de Fellerich.
Pronunciation
nl /moːk/
nl Mook
nl oːk 1
Proper noun
n
nl village mun/Mook en Middelaar p/Limburg c/Netherlands
nl Heikneuterrijk<qq:Carnival nickname>
Derived terms
nl Mokenaar
nl Mooks
nl Mook en Middelaar
References
Limburgish
li:
Etymology
li nl mook (see there for more).
Pronunciation
li /moːk/
li oːk 1
Proper noun
li proper noun n li Veldeke
li village mun/Mook en Middelaar p/Limburg c/Netherlands
li Mook en Middelar
li Bieselt
Derived terms
li Mook en Middelar