Nock in my family tree
English (chiefly West Midlands): topographic name for someone who lived by an oak tree, from a misdivision of Middle English atten oke at the oak. The form atten (from Old English œt ðœm) was used more or less indiscriminately in Middle English as distinctions of grammatical gender ceased to be felt. Strictly, it was used only with masculine nouns, the feminine equivalent being atter (Old English œt ðœre). Other names resulting from similar misdivision include Nalder and Nash.
Variants: Noak, Noakes, Noaks, Nock, Noke, Nokes.
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