Given name & surname
Cork
“from the swampland”
Cork is used as a given name and a surname. One interpretation is “from the swampland.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One interpretation is “from the swampland.”
Cork’s family of names
Cork has a related form in Corky. Cork has a related form in Corke. Cork has a related form in Corkea.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
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Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Cork, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Cormac
“a charioteer”
>99% boys
Coll
“high”
71% boys · 29% girls
Cohran
“descendant of Corcrán”
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Cochrane
“descendant of Corcrán”
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Cowie
“hazel”
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Cosgrove
“the champion”
>99% boys
Knock
Knock is a surname from Irish, ultimately from Scottish Gaelic.
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Cowans
Cowans is a surname from Scottish Gaelic.
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