Hancock

English Etymology From en Hann + en cock a medieval diminutive suffix.en If this is a medieval suffix, shouldn't it be -cock and Middle English? Pronunciation en /ˈhæŋkɒk/ Proper noun ~ en patronymics. en https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/dec/07/matt-hancock-will-not-stand-conservatives-next-election Row grows over Matt Hancock’s announcement he is quitting as MP 2022-12-07 Peter Walker w:The Guardian Ian Houlder Ian Houlder, a Tory councillor for West Suffolk, said Hancock appeared to be “up the creek without a paddle” in terms of remaining the MP, and so had seemingly decided to go. https://web.archive.org/web/20230308171101/https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/dec/07/matt-hancock-will-not-stand-conservatives-next-election en number of places c/USA: en twp co/Hancock County s/Illinois. en twp co/Plymouth County s/Iowa. en minor city co/Pottawattamie County s/Iowa. en twp co/Osborne County s/Kansas. en town co/Hancock County s/Maine. en town co/Washington County s/Maryland. en town co/Berkshire County s/Massachusetts. en city/and/twp co/Houghton County s/Michigan. en twp co/Carver County s/Minnesota. en minor city co/Stevens County s/Minnesota. en unincorporated community co/Pulaski County s/Missouri. en town/and/CDP therein, in co/Hillsborough County s/New Hampshire. en town/and/village therein, in co/Delaware County s/New York. en neighbourhood city/Austin s/Texas. en town co/Addison County s/Vermont. en town/and/village therein, in co/Waushara County s/Wisconsin. en Hancock County. Derived terms en Fort Hancock Hancock County Hancockian hancockite Hancock Point Hancox John Hancock