Mook

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English

Proper noun

Mook (plural Mooks)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Mook is the 16120th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1796 individuals. Mook is most common among White (84.24%) individuals.

Anagrams

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as moldeka in 1206. Etymology unknown. Potentially derived from an unknown root suffixed with the Gallo-Roman suffix -acum. An opposing hypothesis proposes a derivation from an unknown root suffixed with Proto-Germanic *-ikja. A derivation from a contraction of molde (earth, fine sand, dust) and wijk (village, settlement) is impossible. Compare Blerick, Bunnik, Cuijk, Geverik, Lopik, Maurik, Niftrik, Odijk, Varik, Woezik and Fellerich.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Mook n

  1. A village in Mook en Middelaar, Limburg, Netherlands
    Synonym: Heikneuterrijk (Carnival nickname)

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References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN

Limburgish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch mook (see there for more).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Mook n (Veldeke spelling)

  1. A village in Mook en Middelaar, Limburg, Netherlands.
    Holonym: Mook en Middelar
    Meronym: Bieselt

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