Rock

rock röck English Etymology As an English surname, from the noun en rock. Compare en Roach. Also as an English surname, misdivision of en enm atter enm oke at the oak. Compare en Nock. As an English occupational surname, from en non rokkr distaff. Compare en Rocker. As an en ga - surname, translated from names like ga Mac ga Conchairge son of the hound of the rock, from ga cú + ga carraig, see also en McHarg. As a en de - surname de Röck, variant of the personal name en Rocco, see en Roche. Also as a German surname, from the noun de Rock skirt gown. As a en fr - surname, shortened from fr Roquebrune, fr Rocquebrune (see en Rocque) or en Larock. Compare en Roch. Pronunciation en en-au-Rock.ogg AU Proper noun en topographic Middle English for someone living near a rock or an oak ( enm atter + enm oke ). en Kristen Rogers What causes alopecia, a ‘devastating’ hair loss condition affecting Jada Pinkett Smith w:CNN https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/29/health/what-is-alopecia-areata-wellness 2022-06-01 Jada Pinkett Smith found herself at the center of conflict when her husband Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony March 27. Rock joked about Pinkett Smith’s shaved head – a look she has said is more than a style preference. https://web.archive.org/web/20260316031513/https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/29/health/what-is-alopecia-areata-wellness 16 March 2026 en male surnames. en number of places cc/England: en coastal village par/St Minver Lowlands north co/Cornwall OS grid ref SW9375. en hamlet par/Membury dist/East Devon co/Devon OS grid ref ST2702. OS: Devon en village par/Rennington northern co/Northumberland OS grid ref NU2020. en hamlet par/Curry Mallet dist/South Somerset and par/North Curry dist/Somerset West and Taunton co/Somerset OS grid ref ST3222. OS: Somerset en hamlet par/Washington dist/Horsham co/West Sussex OS grid ref TQ1214. en village/and/cpar in dist/Wyre Forest co/Worcestershire OS grid ref SO7371. Parish map (Worcestershire) en place cc/Wales: en hamlet wcomm/Blackwood cobor/Caerphilly OS grid ref ST1898. OS: Caerphilly en hamlet north-east of town/Cwmavon cobor/Neath Port Talbot OS grid ref SS7993. The Rock, en a village south-west of town/Cookstown co/Tyrone cc/Northern Ireland. en number of places c/USA: en unincorporated community co/Cowley County s/Kansas. en unincorporated community twp:Suf/Maple Ridge co/Delta County s/Michigan. en unincorporated community co/Mercer County s/West Virginia. en town co/Rock County s/Wisconsin. en town co/Wood County s/Wisconsin. en A number of <<townships>> in the <<c/USA>>, listed under Rock Township. en the Rock en preceded by "the" or "The" Nickname of Gibraltar. en Australia preceded by "the" or "The" Nickname of Uluru. en preceded by "the" or "The" Nickname of the prison on Alcatraz Island, USA. en Canada preceded by "the" or "The" Nickname of the island of Newfoundland in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Usage notes The given name is rare, but had some vogue in the 1950s due to an American film star named Rock Hudson. When used as a nickname for Gibraltar, Alcatraz prison, or Newfoundland, the preceding en the is often capitalized. See also en Rockite Rock Ferry The Rock the Rock rock References Anagrams en ckor Cork Kroc cork en Nicknames German Etymology 1 de skirt From de gmh roc, from de goh roc, from de gmw-pro *hrokk, from de gem-pro *hrukkaz, from de ine-pro *rukn-, ine-pro *ruk-, ine-pro *rug-, ine-pro *ruǵ- to spin; or perhaps from de ine-pro *kreḱ- to weave. de Frack. Pronunciation de /ʁɔk/ de De-Rock.ogg de De-Rock2.ogg Noun m,(e)s,^e ^chen,^lein skirt garment de regional (men's) jacket de Switzerland dress Declension m,(e)s,^e Hyponyms de Latexrock de Minirock de Morgenrock de Reifrock de Schlafrock de Unterrock Etymology 2 de music :bor en:rock<id:genre of music> de en rock, an en rock and roll 1 1. Pronunciation de /ʁɔk/ standard de De-Rock.ogg de De-Rock2.ogg de /ɹɔk/ less commonly, approximating English pronunciation de De-Rock3.ogg Noun m,(s).sg rock style of music Declension m,(s).sg Further reading de de Clothing Musical genres Hunsrik Etymology From hrx gmh - and hrx goh roc, from hrx gem-pro *hrukkaz. Pronunciation Noun m Reck Reckche Reckelche skirt Further reading Luxembourgish Etymology From lb gmh - and lb goh roc, from lb gem-pro *hrukkaz. Cognate with de Rock, nl rok, is rokkur. Pronunciation lb /ʀok/ Noun m Réck skirt lb Clothing Pennsylvania German Etymology From pdc gmh roc, from pdc goh roc roc(h), from pdc gem-pro *rukkaz. Compare de Rock. Noun pdc noun m plural Reck coat pdc Clothing Plautdietsch Etymology From pdt gml rock, from pdt osx *hrokk, from pdt gem-pro *rukkaz. Noun m Rakj skirt coat, jacket Derived terms pdt Liefrock Räajenrock Rockfupp Scheeskjerock Unjarock Zatuarock Äwarock pdt 1-syllable words pdt Clothing