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Bullock (surname)
Bullock is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: A–L *Bullock family *Alan Bullock (1914–2004), historian and academic * Albert Bullock (1884–1951), English footballer * Alexander H. Bullock, governor of Massachusetts from 1866 to 1868 *Anna Mae Bullock, birth name of Tina Turner, American singer, dancer and entertainer * Arthur Bullock (1909–1997), English professional footballer *Bob Bullock (1929–1999), American politician from Texas * Carrie E. Bullock (1887–1962), African American nurse * Charles J. Bullock (1869–1941), American economist, professor at Harvard *Charles S. Bullock III (born 1942), American political scientist *Chick Bullock, American jazz and dance band vocalist *Craig Anthony Bullock, known as DJ Homicide *Dan Bullock, United States Marine * Darren Bullock (born 1969), former English footballer * Emily Valentine Bullock, New Zealand artist *Ernest Bullock (1890–1979), English organist, composer, and educator * Frederick or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bullock Family
The Bullock family traces its roots to the 12th century, living primarily in the southern English counties of Berkshire and Essex from the mid-Norman period to the late Victorian era. Origins of the name The name is derived from the Anglo-Saxon "bulluca", meaning a young bull, and is linked to the old Anglian and Norman Christian name Osmund. It represents one of the earliest instances of an English hereditary surname that was a purely personal nickname in origin.Bullock, Llewellyn C W, ''Memoirs of the Bullock Family'', A J Lawrence 1905Bullock, Osmund, ''Faulkbourne and the Bullocks'', 2005 Coat of arms and motto The first heraldic record in Berkshire, 1532, gives the arms of Thomas Bullock of Aborfield as: *arms: gules, a chevron between three bull's heads cabossed argent, armed or. *crest: on a wreath argent and azure, a wolf statant sable, charged with three estoiles or. In Harvey's Visitation to Berkshire of 1565–1566, the crest had been changed to: *seven bills, the sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
