| ![Show Contents]() Dok History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Scotland
Ireland
Etymology of DokWhat does the name Dok mean? The Dok family name was first used by descendants of the Pictish people of ancient Scotland. It is a name for someone who lived in the Kilmadok district of Scotland. The Scottish Dok surname is derived from the Gaelic Mac Gille Doig, which means "son of the servant of St. Cadog." The personal name Cadog was Welsh, and has no connection to the name of the animal. Early Origins of the Dok familyThe surname Dok was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, located in central Scotland, where they held a family seat from early times. Early History of the Dok familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dok research. Another 100 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1372, 1491, 1502 and 1600 are included under the topic Early Dok History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dok Spelling VariationsScribes in the Middle Ages did not have access to a set of spelling rules. They spelled according to sound, the result was a great number of spelling variations. In various documents, Dok has been spelled Doig, Dog, Doeg, Doige, Doag, Doak, Doake, Doack and others. Early Notables of the Dok familyMore information is included under the topic Early Dok Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Dok family to IrelandSome of the Dok family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Dok migration to the United States | + |
The cruelties suffered under the new government forced many to leave their ancient homeland for the freedom of the North American colonies. Those who arrived safely found land, freedom, and opportunity for the taking. These hardy settlers gave their strength and perseverance to the young nations that would become the United States and Canada. Immigration and passenger lists have shown many early immigrants bearing the name Dok:
Dok Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Anna Dok, aged 12, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 1
- Cornelia Dok, aged 9, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
- Gilles Dok, aged 10, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 1
- Janna Dok, aged 6, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 1
- Jeanette Bogaard Dok, aged 37, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 1
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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