Stocker
English
Etymology
- As an English, German and Swiss/Alemannic German surname, from the noun stock (“stock, tree stump”), see Stock.
- As a Dutch surname, from the noun stocker (“jailer”).
- As an English surname, from the noun stocker (“one who sells stockfish”).
- Also as an English surname, variant of Stoker.
- As an Irish surname, from mac an stocaire (“son of the trumpeter”).
Proper noun
Stocker (plural Stockers)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Stocker is the 5310th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6561 individuals. Stocker is most common among White (88.72%) individuals.
Anagrams
German
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle High German stocker. By surface analysis, stocken + -er or Stock + -er.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃtɔkɐ/
- Hyphenation: Sto‧cker
Noun
Stocker m (strong, genitive Stockers, plural Stocker)
- (archaic) prison guard
- (archaic) lackey, stooge, one who is servile and/or performs menial service
Declension
Declension of Stocker [masculine, strong]
Related terms
Noun
Stocker m (strong, genitive Stockers, plural Stocker, diminutive (Austria) Stocki n)
Declension
Declension of Stocker [masculine, strong]
Further reading
- “Stocker”, in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache[1] (in German)
- “Stocker” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961.