Glascock (surname)

Glascock is an English and Welsh habitational surname. In English, it originates from Glascote, whose name combines "glas" (old English for glass) and "cote" (a hut). In Welsh, it refers to Glascoed, which stands for "green wood" ("glas" + "coed").[1] The surname may refer to the following notable people:

Aaron Glascock, sound editor
Brian Glascock (born 1948), drummer
David Glascock (1885–1969), American basketball coach
John Glascock (1951–1979), British musician
John R. Glascock (1845–1913), American politician
Kathryn Irene Glascock (1901–1923), American poet
Thomas Glascock (1790–1841), American politician, soldier and lawyer
William Glascock (1730–1793), American politician
William Nugent Glascock (c.1787–1847), British naval officer and novelist

References

Patrick Hanks (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.

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[Hanks-1] Patrick Hanks (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 50. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.