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meaning "the cook". The surname may refer to: * Arthur de Kock (1866–1957), South African rugby player * Charles Paul de Kock (1793–1871), French novelist *

Eugene de Kock Eugene Alexander de Kock (born 29 January 1949) is a former South African Police colonel, torturer, and assassin, active under the apartheid government. Nicknamed "Prime Evil" by the press, De Kock was the commanding officer of C10, a counterins ...

(born 1949), South African police colonel and assassin * (1818–1881), Dutch government minister, son of Hendrik Merkus *

Gerald de Kock Gerald de Kock is a South African sports commentator specialising in cricket. Formerly media manager of the South African national cricket team, he is currently chief cricket presenter on '' SuperSport'', having worked previously for the SABC. ...

, South African cricket commentator *

Gerhard de Kock Dr. Gerhardus Petrus Christiaan de Kock better known as Gerhard de Kock (14 February 1926 – 7 August 1989) was the sixth Governor of the South African Reserve Bank. He was the son of Dr. M.H. de Kock, who was the third Governor of the South ...

(1926–1989), Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, son of Mike de Kock *

Gert De Kock Gert is a mainly masculine given name ( short form of Gerrit, Gerard, etc.) with some female bearers (short for Gertrude). Since 1993 no one in Sweden has been baptised as Gert according to the Swedish Bureau of Census, so the name is becomin ...

(born 1980), South African rugby player *

Hendrik Merkus de Kock Hendrik Merkus, Baron de Kock (25 May 1779 – 12 April 1845) was a Dutch general and nobleman who served in the Batavian Navy as Lieutenant Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies from 1826 to 1830. He also was Minister of the Interior of t ...

(1779–1845), Dutch general, minister, and governor of the Dutch East Indies **

Fort de Kock Fort de Kock was a 19th-century Dutch sconce fortification established over a hill in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Around the fortification, a new settlement grew, which eventually grew into the city of Bukittinggi, the second largest ci ...

on Sumatra was named after him * Henry de Kock (1819–1892), French playwright, novelist, and chansonnier, son of Charles Pal * Jean Conrad de Kock (1755–1794), Dutch banker executed in France, father of Hendrik Merkus and Charles Paul *

Johan de Kock Johan de Kock (born 25 October 1964) is a Dutch former professional Association football , footballer who played as a centre-back. He earned 13 Cap (sport), caps for the Netherlands national football team, Netherlands national team, in which he ...

(born 1964), Dutch footballer *

Kobus de Kock Jacobus Johannes de Kock (born in Paarl) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the . His regular position is full-back or fly-half. Career Youth, club and Varsity rugby De Kock played schoolboy rugby for Paarl Boys' H ...

(born 1988), South African rugby player *

Lucas Cornelisz de Kock Lucas Cornelisz de Kock or Kunst (1495–1552) was a Dutch Renaissance painter active in the Tudor court. ...

(1495–1552), Dutch Renaissance painter active in the Tudor court *

Meyer de Kock Meyer de Kock (5 October 1849 – 12 February 1901) was a citizen of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek ("ZAR") during the Second Anglo-Boer War. After the British had captured the capital Pretoria and annexed the Transvaal, he surrendered on 10 Dece ...

(1849–1901), South African Republic burgher executed for treason * Michiel Hendrik de Kock (1898–1976), Governor of the South African Reserve Bank *

Neil de Kock Neil (Niles) de Kock (born 20 November 1978) is a retired rugby union footballer who last played at Rugby union positions#9. Scrum-half, scrum half for Saracens F.C., Saracens. He has claimed ten caps for South Africa national rugby union team, ...

(born 1978), South African rugby player *

Paul de Kock Charles Paul de Kock (May 21, 1793 in Passy, Paris – April 27, 1871 in Paris) was a French novelist. Although one of the most popular writers of his day in terms of book sales, he acquired a literary reputation for low-brow output in poor tast ...

(1793–1871), French novelist *

Peter de Kock Peter de Kock is a Dutch cameraman, film producer and film director, director. He studied at the Film academy in Amsterdam and worked as a director of photography on many films and documentaries. De Kock made his directorial debut with the film ''T ...

(born 1967), Dutch cameraman, film producer and director * Riel de Kock (born 1983), South African cricketer *

Quinton de Kock Quinton de Kock (born 17 December 1992) is a South African cricketer and former captain of the Proteas in all three formats. He currently plays for South Africa in limited overs cricket, Titans at the domestic level, and Lucknow Super Gian ...

(born 1992), South African cricketer *

Véronique De Kock Véronique De Kock (born 3 April 1977 in Antwerp, Belgium) is a Belgian business owner, television presenter and beauty pageant titleholder. Biography Career At the age of 15, De Kock was already a model in Belgium, France, Germany and Italy. Sh ...

(born 1977), Belgian beauty pageant contestant ;Given name * De Kock Steenkamp (born 1987), South African rugby player

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