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Last Name Meaning & Related Resources for the Surname COOK

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Definition: An English occupational name for a cook, a man who sold cooked meats, or the keeper of an eating house. Derived from Old English "coc" meaning cook.

Surname Origin: English

Alternate Surname Spellings: COOKE, COKE

More Resources for the Surname COOK :

Common Surname Search Tips
Tips and tricks for researching common surnames and picking your COOK ancestors out from the crowd.

COOK Family Genealogy Forum
Free message board is focused on descendants of COOK ancestors around the world.

COOK Family Trees on the Web
The AOL Genealogy Forum has collected a number of Web pages related to Cook genealogy.

FamilySearch - COOK Genealogy
Find records, queries, and lineage-linked family trees posted for the COOK surname.

COOK Surname Mailing List
Free mailing list for researchers of the Cook surname and its variations includes subscription details and a searchable archives of past messages.

Surname Finder - COOK Genealogy & Family Resources
Find links to free and commercial resources for the Cook surname.

COOK / COOKE / KOCH Surname DNA Project
Learn more about this surname project which aims to identify and separate German, Irish, English, Scottish, etc. Cook, Cooke, and Koch lines.

Cousin Connect - COOK Genealogy Queries
Read or post genealogy queries for the surname COOK, and sign up for free notification when new Cook queries are added.

DistantCousin.com - COOK Genealogy & Family History
Free databases and genealogy links for the last name COOK.

MyCinnamonToast.com - COOK Genealogy in All Regions
Centralized search results for family trees and other genealogy info on the COOK surname.

References: Surname Meanings & Origins

Cottle, Basil. Penguin Dictionary of Surnames. Baltimore, MD: Penguin Books, 1967.

Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Collins Celtic (Pocket edition), 1998.

Fucilla, Joseph. Our Italian Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003.

Hanks, Patrick and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Great Britain: Oxford University Press, 1989.

Reaney, P.H. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Oxford University Press, 1997.

Smith, Elsdon C. American Surnames. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1997.

 

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