Glascock is an English and Welsh habitational surname. In English, it originates from
Glascote
Glascote is an area of Tamworth, in the Tamworth district, in Staffordshire, England. The area centres on the Glascote Road, and is mainly residential with a few convenience stores and pubs.
History
Glascote is derived from the Old English wor ...
, whose name combines "glas" (old English for glass) and "cote" (a hut). In Welsh, it refers to
Glascoed
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Glascoed is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is east of Pontypool and west of Usk.
Glascoed is mostly associated with the Royal Ordnance Factory nearby at ROF Glascoed. Llandegveth Reservoir
A reservoir (; from French '' ...
, which stands for "green wood" ("glas" + "coed").
[ The surname may refer to the following notable people:
*]Aaron Glascock
Aaron Glascock is a sound editor.
Glascock was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Editing at the 87th Academy Awards for his work on the film ''Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
''Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue o ...
, sound editor
*Brian Glascock
Brian Glascock (born 17 July 1948) is an English rock drummer for The Gods, Toe Fat, Carmen, Captain Beyond, Soy Cowboy, and primarily for The Motels. He also played on albums by Dolly Parton, Iggy Pop, and Joan Armatrading. He performed in a ...
(born 1948), drummer
*David Glascock
David A. Glascock (July 30, 1885 – February 16, 1969) was an American basketball coach. He was the head basketball coach at Indiana State University from 1924 to 1927 and again for 1932–33 season, compiling a record of 33–32.
A United Stat ...
(1885–1969), American basketball coach
*John Glascock
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Second E ...
(1951–1979), British musician
*John R. Glascock
John Raglan Glascock (August 25, 1845 – November 10, 1913) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from California from 1883 to 1885.
Biography
Born in Panola County, Mississippi, Glascock mov ...
(1845–1913), American politician
*Kathryn Irene Glascock
Kathryn Irene Glascock (1901 – February 23, 1923) was an American poet. The Kathryn Irene Glascock Intercollegiate Poetry Contest is named after her.
Early life and education
Glascock was born in 1901 to parents Hugh Grundy Glascock, an educ ...
(1901–1923), American poet
*Thomas Glascock
Thomas Glascock Jr. (October 21, 1790 – May 19, 1841) was an American politician, soldier and lawyer. His wife was Catherine Rector.
Early years
Thomas Glascock, Jr. was born in Augusta, Georgia on October 21, 1790, seven years after the ...
(1790–1841), American politician, soldier and lawyer
*William Glascock
William Glascock (May 28, 1730 – served as Chairman of the Executive Council (governor) of Georgia during the American Revolution. He was from Augusta and was a veteran of the French and Indian War, Seminole Wars and the War of 1812. Glasco ...
(1730–1793), American politician
*William Nugent Glascock
William Nugent Glascock (c. 1787 – 9 October 1847) was an Irish officer in the Royal Navy and a novelist. He saw service during the French Revolutionary Wars, French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and later in the years of relative peace. ...
(c.1787–1847), British naval officer and novelist
References
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English-language surnames
Welsh-language surnames