Knock
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English
Etymology
(Ireland, Scotland, Cumbria) from Irish cnoc and Scottish Gaelic cnoc
Proper noun
Knock
- A suburb and ward in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
- A townland in Drumcliff civil parish, County Clare, Ireland.
- A town and civil parish of County Mayo, Ireland, location of the Knock Shrine.
- A settlement in Moray council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NJ5552).
- A village on the Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB4931).
- A village in Eden district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY6827).
- A surname.
Translations
town and civil parish in County Mayo
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Knock is the 34427th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 658 individuals. Knock is most common among White (91.64%) individuals.
References
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Knock”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 324.