Brock
From Jerripedia
Origin of Surname
The Brock surname is of Anglo-Saxon and Old French origin, and has three possible derivations:
- Nickname for one who resembled a badger, from the Olde English pre 7th Century word "brocc", meaning, a badger. It was perhaps given also to a vexing or mischievous person.
- Old French "broque" or "brocke", a young stag, perhaps a nickname for a young, enthusiastic person, full of life.
- English topographical origin for a person who lived by a stream from the Olde English word "broc", meaning a brook. There is also a river called "Brock" in Lancashire, which originated from "broc".
The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Joel le Broc, which was dated 1222, in the "Calendar of Patent Rolls of Essex", during the reign of King Henry III.
Daniel de Lisle Brock (1762 - 1842) was Bailiff of Guernsey. His brother Sir Isaac (1769 - 1812), a Major-General, having served in the West Indies, Holland and Baltic region, was killed in an engagement with General Van Rennselaer at Queenstown, Canada.
Related Places
- Brock Road, St Peter Port
- Brock Chapel, part of Town Church, St Peter Port
Notable Islanders
- Sir Isaac Brock (1769 - 1812) - the hero of Upper Canada
- Daniel de Lisle Brock (1762 - 1842) - Bailiff of Guernsey
- Air Commodore Henry Le Marchant Brock (1889-1964) - Founder member of the Guernsey Society
