Bok

See also: bok

English

Etymology

  • As a Dutch surname, from bok (goat, buck)
  • As a Swedish surname, from bok (beech)
  • As a Jewish/German surname, from Bock (buck, goat), related to the Dutch word.

Proper noun

Bok (plural Boks)

  1. A surname.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Bok is the 31383rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 738 individuals. Bok is most common among White (73.71%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (21.41%) individuals.

Noun

Bok (plural Boks)

  1. (rugby) Short for Springbok.
    • 2019 November 3, Liam de Carme, “Boks, you beauties”, in Sunday Times:
      Between minutes 30 and 33 England laid siege to the Bok tryline but could not get through.

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