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Origin of Ok Total Records: 51  Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: This was my grandfathers name. His father changed the spelling. I believe they were from Hungary. Surnames: Szuccs, Zook Submitted by: bertie surgen Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: Hook ('Hoke in 1227') Usually a bend, heal or hook of land. Other names used Hoc, Hooke, La Hoke. First written entry of Hook dates to 1179 and forms part of the Merton Priory records. It records a lease of land called Hook to John Hog and twenty other named men for 25 Years for a rent of five shillings per annum. Surnames: Hoc, Hoke, Hook, Hooke, La Hoke Submitted by: Diana 'Hook' Plummer Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: Tooker is a variant of Tucker, which is an occupation name meaning 'fuller' (of cloth). Surnames: Tooker, Tucker Submitted by: Mark Tooker Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: Buckwalter means coming from (beechwood) Francis Buckwalter was born in Switzerland, was persecuted and he took his family to Germany. Then after several years they came to USA 1720 with his children.Settled in Chester Co. Pa. Surnames: Bookwalter, Buchwalter, Boughwalder, Buckwalter Submitted by: Mary Anderson Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: A Person who lives East of the Brook. Bardsley couldn't find the place. It is mentioned in the Cartulary or Cannonsleigh Abbey. First reference 1173. Ruins of Abbey situated at Burlescombe about 2 miles west of the Devon/Somerset Border Surnames: Eastabrook, Easterbrook Submitted by: Richard Eastabrook Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: The original surname was 'TEN BROECK', attributed to the first in this family to arrive in this country in 1626. His name was Wessel ten Broeck. After several generations, the name began to change; mostly in spelling, the pronounciation and sound is pretty much the same. 'Ten BROECK' means 'from the marsh/bog'. 'ten' in its truest form is 'tot den' which is a descriiptive prefix to a Dutch name. It is most commonly used in its abbreviated form, 'ten.' 'Nederland' (i.e. Holland / Netherlands) is a lowland area that was very marshy and full of bogs. The surname is a description of 'Wessel' who came from the marshy lowlands. Surnames: Broek, Den Broek, Tenbroeck, Tenbroek, Tenbrook, Timbrook, Tinbrook, Van Broek Submitted by: Ron Timbrook Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: This family is also known as Hock Von Zweibrucken. This name is from the Zweibrucken area of West Germany. The names Zweibrucken and Palatinate were interchangable. Area includes towns of Webenheim, Hornbach, Scwartzenbach, and Einod. The first enoblement of the family was in 1405 granted by Emperor charles IV. Surnames: Bohemian, Czech, Hock, Hok, Hoke, Hokova Submitted by: Staci Layton Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: Kouklakis originated from the island of Crete in Greece, specifically in the western county of Apokoronas, village of Kefalas. In North America, the name was frequently shortened to Kouklis, Cooklis or Cookles. There are a few Greeks named Kouklis who are not immediately related nor from Crete. Surnames: Cookles, Coukles, Kouklakis, Koukles, Kouklis Submitted by: Chris Kouklis Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: I have come to find that it is originally Germanic, namely of Norse descent. It is possibly from a viking chieftain named Rollo who supposedly had a son named David, who was nicknamed 'the Rooke' because of his dark features, resembling the rook bird. Another meaning of the name is 'Dweller at the sign of the rock', perhaps named for the area the person lived. Surnames: Rooke, Rook,Rooks,Rooker,Ruck Submitted by: Chris Rooke Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: My grandfather George Thomas Tokeley, dropped the 2nd 'e' at sometime, since my father(sidney James) was born in 1915, we have been Tokely. Can anyone shed any light on this? Surnames: tokeley Submitted by: petertokely Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: mary sophia [milliner] b;england father, william cooke ,[tailor] mother ann grant m; henry girdwood [aust1882] Surnames: cooke Submitted by: janjames Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: Brookes from The Potteries and Liverpool, U.K Surnames: Brookes Submitted by: Cath Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: William Henry Bokemeyer came to America from Hanover, Germany. Born 1836 in Hanover, Germany. Would like to contact anyone in Germany that might have William Henry Bokemeyer among their records, family, etc. Thanks, Elizabeth Bokemeyer rkbeb@bluebonnet.net U.S.A. Surnames: Bokemeyer Submitted by: Elizabeth Bokemeyer Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: germans who went to russian around 1816. Surnames: cook Submitted by: Maria Regina Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: Hannah Millard Cook, b 1839, daughter of Edward Cook and Hester Ann Millard,Wedmore Somerset County Surnames: Cook Submitted by: E. H. Gill Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: Our family is from the Michigan and Ohio area's. But rumored to come from New York! Surnames: Hickok Submitted by: Richard Hickok Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: Researching Rook families in Boughton under Blean, Faversham, and Deal, Kent. Especially 1870 onwards. Surnames: Rook Submitted by: Matthew Simon Donovan Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: Looking for any information on Jack Scott born late 1800s married Daisy Clara Rookledge in Hull, England. Married around 1912-1914 Jack had brothers named Gilbert and Henry. Daisy had sisters named Violet and Madge, brother Albert, Ronald, Harold. Gilbert Scott was a Butcher Rookledge family were Brush makers. Thanks, Ron Scott rscott@crosslink.net Surnames: Rookledge Submitted by: Ron Scott Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: Katherine Buckner born in Davisville PA in 1896 - married Hugh Spencer Scott in 1925 in Hatboro PA> one daughter - Betty Jane Scott Cole Surnames: Brooks Submitted by: Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: Nevada,Ohio,Oklahoma,and Texas Looking for relatives with last names: Brewer,Bernard,Cook,Feigh,Howard,McDonald,Shipton Surnames: Cook Submitted by: Stephanie Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: Edward Cook,b. 1809, Joseph Cook, b.1773, John Cook b.1738, William Cook, b.1711, Wedmore, Somerset County, England Surnames: Cook Submitted by: E. H. Gill Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: Enfield,Middlesex,England -``Boston,Mass,USA -Swansea,Mass,USA -``Sackville,New Brunswick,Canada Surnames: ESTABROOKS Submitted by: Heather Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: An ancestor, most likely Herveus de Kipier, married a daughter of the earl Percy on Northern England in the late 12th century. Her dowry was the manor of Topcliffe in Yorkshire so her husband styled himself de Toppeclyve. The vast majority of us descend from this marriage. Surnames: Topcliffe, Topley, Topliff, Tapley, Tokely, Tockley, Toclive, Tocklyffe, Toplin, Taplin, Toppeclyve, Topply, Tople, Taple, Tapple Submitted by: Colin Topley Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: George Washington Coker m. Theodosia Hodges both born in Henderson Co. TX Surnames: Coker Submitted by: Marilyn Coker Baker Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: William Prince Cook, b. 1871 in NSW Australia, yard Master of Darling Harbour Goods Yard for 40 yrs. Married Adelaide Eliza Masters 1893. Surnames: Cook Submitted by: Klohe Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: James Westbrook, convict arrived Australia c1814 'Earl Spencer'. Emancipated Bathurst NSW 1816-1818 Surnames: WESTBROOK Submitted by: Lyn Griffiths Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: Norfolk, Suffolk, Sussex, Essex & Kent 1700-Present Surnames: Rookard Submitted by: Thomas Peeke Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: Warwickshire, England to Wilmington, OH to Winnipeg, Canada Surnames: Brookes Submitted by: Peter Brookes Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: ISO desc. of John Lookabaugh b. Md or VA 1820? in Belmont Co OH 1840-1870. His minor son Wilbur is adopted into Baker family by 1880. Son Shannon still in county, and later in Stark Co. Surnames: Lookabaugh Submitted by: Alyce Healey Boser Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: I am also resaerching Coufal, Dusek, Machac, Barton, Sugarek, Baker, Maynard, Tucker, Bundrant, Marek, Melnar and many more names. If you think you might have a connection please email me. Surnames: Rokyta Submitted by: Darlene Rokyta Baker Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: Would like any info on any Rokyta's out there. Other names-- Valchar, Dusek, Coufal, Machac Surnames: Rokyta Submitted by: darlene baker Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: Ronnie Delano Stokley b-12-20-63 little rock,arkansas dad-Franklin Delano Stokley b-mississippi mom-sara/sarah Putt/Stokley need any info on family...this is all i know Surnames: Stokley Submitted by: Ron %25 gigi neal Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: George F. Cook, b. July 5, 1831, Wilmington, Ma., d. April 9, 1889, Wilmington, Ma. married Jerusha C. Damon, b. Feb. 11, 1838, Reading, Ma., d. May 9, 1895, Wilmington, Ma. Children: Arthur, b. 1863, Carrie C., b. Oct. 3, 1865, Frank, b. 1868. Surnames: Cook Submitted by: Sandy Fuller Volak Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: Brooking-Brookings-Brookin--Brookins People who live by the Brook.(from The Brooking society in England) Surnames: Brookings Submitted by: Edward Lord Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: Descendants of George Cooke and Betty Walkey of Langley, North Devon. Dr. William Henry Cooke of Ill. George Leonard Cooke of Kansas William Cooke of Paradise,Plencentia Bay, Newfoundland Surnames: Cooke Submitted by: David Cooke Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: There are several names in this country of like pronunciation, and only slightly diverse spelling, Yokum, Yocum, Yoakum, Joachim, and perhaps others, which it seems probable are of common Swedish origin. It is reasonable to suppose that all bearing these names are descendants of one ancestor.%0a%0aOne of the almost forgotten chapters of modern and American history concerns the short-lived effort of Sweden to be a colonizing power. In the early days after the discovery of America, the active days of English, Spanish, French, and Dutch enterprise in exploration and expansion, Sweden also sought to have a part in the unfolding possibilities of empire. Their military power and energy were not equal to permanent and successful conduct of the enterprise, but New Sweden once lay near the Delaware, and several remains of this short-lived Swedish colony are still to be found in Delaware and in Philadelphia. To this part of history the present family owes its American transplantation.%0a%0a(I) Peter Joachim, the founder of this family, came from Sweden, and helped to establish the Wicaco settlement, near Philadelphia, several years before the coming of William Penn, when the country along the Delaware was New Sweden. After Penn laid out his city History of West Virginia Surnames: Yokum, Yocum, Yoakum, Joachim Submitted by: History of West Virginia Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: Okurowski, Polish and Slavic, various spellings, various meanings: the words Okur and kur mean clay, dirt, holy mountain, holy ghost, fowler, rising phoenix, Kur River of Armenia, maybe Ogur (Ogrosky) and Okur Huns, Korea, Kir of the Bible, probable links to Okurow, Poland village, maybe Okurovo in South Russia. Ancient origin. Surnames: Okurowski, Ogrosky, Okurovsky, Okur, Kurowski, Okuroski Submitted by: Genealogy and History Association Origin of Ok, Meaning of Ok Origin: Mountain Range Surnames: Okamoto Submitted by: Nabria 2/17/2012 9:37 AM Page 1 of 2

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