Turok
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English
Etymology
From Ukrainian Турок (Turok), from Ukrainian турок (turok, “Turk”) or perhaps a derivative of Proto-Slavic *turъ (“aurochs”).
Proper noun
Turok (plural Turoks)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Turok is the 114424th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 153 individuals. Turok is most common among White (95.42%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Turok”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Slovak
Etymology
From Turek.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Turok m pers (female equivalent Turoková)
- a male surname originating as an ethnonym
Declension
Declension of Turok (pattern chlap)
Further reading
- “Turok”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2024