Cooke

For other uses, see Cooke (disambiguation).
Cooke
Origin
DerivationDerived from the occupation of cook and anglicisation of various Gaelic names
Region of originEngland, Ireland
Other names
Variant form(s)Cook, McCook, MacCook, MacCuagh, MacCooge, Mac Dhabhóc, Mac Uag, Mac Cúg

Cooke is a surname[1] of English and Irish origin derived from the occupation of cook and anglicisation of various Gaelic names. Variants include Cook and McCook.

  1. ^ Browne, W.A.F.; Reaney, P.H.; Wilson, R.M.; Scull, A. (1991). A Dictionary of English Surnames. Tavistock classics in the history of psychiatry. Routledge. p. 732. ISBN 978-0-415-05737-0. Retrieved 26 August 2018.