There were a lot of old English surnames among my school classmates that gave rise to occasional schoolyard taunts and amusement. Woodcock, Haithcock, Hedgecock, Throckmorton and mine which shall remain unspoken, lol.
Smallcock ?
*running away*
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Reminds me, the game show host Peter Marshall, was born with the surname LaCock. No shock that he changed it. Some names should die out because they will cause you so much trouble in your life.
My Dad went to school with somebody with the surname Lifshitz. As an adult he changed his last name to Lorring. Too many headaches and jokes with his given name.