Rocco

Last updated

Rocco is both a given name and a surname. Origin: Italian. Meaning: Rest, repose. Rocco is a boy's name of Italian origin. It is thought to derive from the Old German word "hrok", which means to rest or repose. The name is associated with a fourteenth-century Catholic saint, San Rocco, who tended to the ill during a plague. Notable people with the name include:

Contents

First name

Surname

Nickname, stage name or ring name

Fictional characters

Other

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dominic</span> Name list

Dominic, Dominik or Dominick is a male given name common among Roman Catholics and other Latin-Romans. Originally from the late Roman-Italic name "Dominicus", its translation means "Lordly", "Belonging to God" or "of the Master". The word Dominus was used by the Roman Catholic Church as a name for God.

Terry is a unisex diminutive nickname for the given names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence, Terrance or Terrier (masculine).

Lombardi is an Italian surname, often held by the descendants of migrants from Lombardy and Northern Italy.

<i>Wumo</i> Comic strip

WUMO, formerly Wulffmorgenthaler, is a webcomic and newspaper comic strip created by Danish writer/artist duo Mikael Wulff and Anders Morgenthaler. The name of the strip is a portmanteau created from the pair's surnames. The name was also given to a comedy TV series, broadcast on the Danish channel DR2 in 2005. The strip changed its name to WUMO in June 2012.

Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, and Christine. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common.

Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular male baby names in the United States since the late 19th century and has been among the top 200 since the mid 20th century.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eric</span> Male given name

The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur is derived from the Old Norse name Eiríkr.

Sonny is a common nickname and occasional given name. Often it can be a derivative of the English word "Son", a name derived from the Ancient Germanic element *sunn meaning "sun"; a nickname derived from the Italian names Salvatore, Santo, or Santino ; or the Slavic male name Slavon meaning "famous or glorious".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Vincent</span> Name list

Vincent is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word vincere.

Earl is an English given name, predominantly popular in North America, meaning "warrior" or "nobleman" and derived from the rank of nobility of the same name. Instances of its use as a given name date back to 12th-century England. Some of the holders of this name are:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paul (given name)</span> Name list

Paul is a common Latin masculine given name in countries and ethnicities with a Christian heritage and, beyond Europe, in Christian religious communities throughout the world. Paul – or its variations – can be a given name or surname.

Ken is a Japanese name which can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used. Ken is also a masculine given name of Scottish / Scottish Gaelic origin. It is used either as a given name or as a short form of names with the letters "Ken".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oscar (given name)</span> Name list

Oscar or Oskar is a masculine given name of English and Irish origin.

André — sometimes transliterated as Andre — is the French and Portuguese form of the name Andrew and is now also used in the English-speaking world. It used in France, Quebec, Canada and other French-speaking countries, as well in Portugal, Brazil and other Portuguese-speaking countries. It is a variation of the Greek name Andreas, a short form of any of various compound names derived from andr- 'man, warrior'.

Victor is both a given name and a surname. It is Latin in origin meaning winner or conqueror, and the word “victor” still means this in Modern English.

Scott is a mostly masculine given name of Scottish origin.

Montana or Montaña is a surname and given name.

Ed is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Edward, Edgar, Edmund, Edwin, Edith, etc. It may refer to:

Carmine is a male given name of Italian origins. It also has the meaning "purplish-red" from an Aramaic word qirmizī which means “crimson” in English. Notable people with the name include: