PINNOCK

Etymology

Noun

pinnock (plural pinnocks)

(UK, dialect) The hedge sparrow.

The bearded tit.

Proper noun

Pinnock (plural Pinnocks)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pinnock is the 13186th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2318 individuals. Pinnock is most common among Black/African American (74.81%) and White (16.74%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


Pin"nock, n. Etym: [Of uncertain origin.] (Zoöl.) (a) The hedge sparrow. [Prov. Eng.] (b) The tomtit.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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