Monck

Monck
This Anglo-Scottish surname derives from pre 7th Century word "munuc", meaning a monk, or one who lived at a monastery. The name was originally occupational, describing a servant employed at such a place, although later it assumed the religious meaning with which it is associated. As a surname it was almost always a nickname for somebody who looked like a monk, or for one who led a solitary life given to good works, or to an actor, one who played the part of a monk in the pageants or the travelling theatres of the Middle Ages. That it was a nickname is evidence by the fact that monks were supposed to be celibate, and precluded by ecclesiastical law from marriage. In the 20th century the name can be spelt as Monk, the patronymic Monks, Monck, Monnick, Munck, or Munk. In Irish, the surname is anglicised as Minogue and Monaghan. Early recordings of the name mention a Peter le Monek in the rolls known as "The writs of Parliament" for the years 1296 - 1300, and Johannes Mounke in the Poll Tax records for Yorkshire in the year 1379. James Henry Monk (1789 - 1856) had the correct occupation because he became the bishop of Gloucester and Bristol in 1850, whilst William Henry Monk (1823-1889) was a noted composer and professor of music at King's College, London. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Aylric Munec, which was dated circa 1045, in the the Anglo- Saxon Wills register. This was during the reign of King Edward of England, known as "The Confessor", 1042 - 1066. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Monck — may refer to: Adrian Monck (1965–), English academic, writer and journalist. Charles Stanley Monck, 4th Viscount Monck (1819–1894), Governor General of Canada. Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle (1653–1688), English statesman and failed… …   Wikipedia

  • Monck — ist der Name folgender Personen: Charles Monck, 4. Viscount Monck (1819–1894), britischer Kolonialadministrator und erster Generalgouverneur Kanadas George Monck, 1. Duke of Albemarle (1608–1670), General im Englischen Bürgerkrieg Siehe auch:… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Monck — (Monk), George, Herzog von Albemarle, engl. Feldherr, geb. 6. Dez. 1608 als der Sohn eines Landedelmanns in Devonshire, gest. 3. Jan. 1670, trat 1625 in die Armee, war beim Ausbruch des Bürgerkriegs Oberstleutnant, focht zunächst auf seiten der… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Monck —   [mʌȖk], Monk, George, 1. Herzog (seit 1660) von Albemarle [ ælbəmɑːl], englischer Feldherr, * Potheridge (County Devon) 6. 12. 1608, ✝ New Hall (County Essex) 3. 1. 1670; focht im englischen Bürgerkrieg aufseiten des Königs, trat aber 1646 zum… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Monck — [muŋk] George alt. sp. of MONK George …   English World dictionary

  • Monck — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom.  Pour l’article homophone, voir Monk (homonymie). Monck est un patronyme et toponyme pouvant désigner: Patronyme George Monck (1608 1670 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Monck — /mungk/, n. 1. Sir Charles Stanley, (4th Viscount Monck, 1st Baron Monck), 1819 94, British colonial administrator, born in Ireland: governor general of Canada 1861 68. 2. Also, Monk. George, (1st Duke of Albermarle and Earl of Torrington), 1608… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Monck — /mungk/, n. 1. Sir Charles Stanley, (4th Viscount Monck, 1st Baron Monck), 1819 94, British colonial administrator, born in Ireland: governor general of Canada 1861 68. 2. Also, Monk. George, (1st Duke of Albermarle and Earl of Torrington), 1608… …   Universalium

  • Monck — n. family name; George Monck (1608 1670), English general who orchestrated the return of the Stuart monarch after the death of Oliver Cromwell …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Monck (electoral district) — Monck was a federal electoral district in the Canadian province of Ontario, which was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1892. It is sometimes also considered one of Ontario s historic counties, as it was listed in some… …   Wikipedia

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