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Muck
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muck
English
Etymology 1
From the en de - surname, from de Mücke mosquito.
Proper noun
s
en.
thumb|Muck, Scotland, from Ordnance Survey One-Inch Sheet 34 South Skye and Arisaig, published 1957
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Muck is the 16041st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1808 individuals. Muck is most common among White (91.21%) individuals.
Etymology 2
From en gd muc pig, recorded 1370 as Helantmok (Isle of pigs).
Proper noun
en small island in the isl/Small Isles carea/Highland cc/Scotland OS grid ref NM4179.
Low German
nds:
Etymology
From nds gem-pro *mukkan- bump, lump, perhaps ultimately from nds ine-pro *muk- heap, similar to grc μύκων pile. Compare ang muga mūga, non múgr mass, heap (of corn).752mok1 See also nl mok, en mug.
Noun
m Mucken nds GLG
drinking-cup
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