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Definitions for Brock
brɒkbrock
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Wiktionary
Brocknoun
transferred from the surname.
brocknoun
a male badger.
brockverb
to taunt
Brocknoun
An English and Scottish surname, a variant of Brook, or originally a nickname for someone thought to resemble a badger ).
Brocknoun
A male given name transferred from the surname.
"I suppose you," she said, "were named for General Clive." "I was. And my father was named for General Brock." "General Brock?" she asked, mystified. "General Isaac Brock, you know. The Battle of Queenston Heights, where we defeated the Americans." Her puzzled expression showed that she had not heard of the occasion. Young Busby was shocked.
Etymology: From broc, itself from a source akin to Irish broc, Welsh broch, Cornish brogh.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Brocknoun
A badger.
Etymology: broc, Saxon.
Webster Dictionary
Brocknoun
a badger
Brocknoun
a brocket
Freebase
Brock
Brock, known in Japan as Takeshi, is a video game character in the Pokémon franchise. In the Pokémon video games, he is the Gym Leader of Pewter City and mainly uses Rock-type Pokémon. In the anime series, he left his position as a Gym Leader to travel alongside Ash Ketchum and become a revered Pokémon Breeder. He later cultivates his skill in medicine. As of the latest Japanese episode, Brock is at Pewter City to train to be a Pokémon Doctor. He has also appeared in several Pokémon manga series, including Pokémon Adventures and the Ash & Pikachu manga.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Brock
brok, n. a badger—hence, from the smell, a dirty, stinking fellow.—adj. Brocked (Scot.), variegated, having a mixture of black and white. [From the Celt., as in Gael. broc, a badger, which is from Gael. breac, speckled.]
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Surnames Frequency by Census Records
BROCK
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Brock is ranked #546 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Brock surname appeared 61,369 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 21 would have the surname Brock.
83% or 50,955 total occurrences were White.
11.7% or 7,205 total occurrences were Black.
2% or 1,240 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.9% or 1,215 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.7% or 466 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
0.4% or 282 total occurrences were Asian.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Brock in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Brock in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of Brock in a Sentence
I look around The Rangers room and see guys like Josh Bailey, Brock Nelson and Cal Clutterbuck — guys who really cut their teeth in this building, i thought it was important in the last game to get a victory in this building.
It is a fiery whirlwind that soars across the sky. Let it engulf Brock Allen Turner. (Dan A. Turner) (Judge Aaron Persky).
I've been on WWE since I was really young, i was on guys like Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman for a very long time. So growing up watching them, me being an entertainer on the wrestling mat, it just felt like it was the right choice.
We take the concerns board member David Brock raises seriously and are working to address them. i'm open to returning to the board and I share their desire to find a way to move forward.
I happen to like Hillary Clinton, but I am astounded by some of the people that she has hired, including David Brock.
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