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Person whose job is to operate a lock on a waterway
A lock keeper, lock tender, or lock operator looks after a canal or river lock, operating it and if necessary maintaining it or organizing its maintenance
Lock_keeper
Topics referred to by the same term
A lock-keeper's house is the residence of a lock keeper. Lock-keeper's house may also refer to: Lock-Keeper's House (Cedar Point, Virginia), United States
Lock-keeper's_house
Canadian folk musician (1949–1983)
Stanley Allison Rogers (November 29, 1949 – June 2, 1983) was a Canadian folk musician and songwriter who sang traditional-sounding songs frequently inspired
Stan_Rogers
Artificial waterway in Scotland
it has required regular maintenance ever since. Next to the lock is the former lock-keeper's house, a two-storey building with a single-storey bothy at
Caledonian_Canal
Film by Osgood Perkins
Keeper is a 2025 folk horror film directed by Osgood Perkins and written by Nick Lepard. The film stars Tatiana Maslany, Rossif Sutherland, Birkett Turton
Keeper_(2025_film)
Lock on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal in Darnestown, Maryland, United States
John C. Riley, who was lock keeper from 1892 until the canal closed in 1924. The lock, lock house, and aqueduct attached to the lock were built in the early
Riley's_Lock
Staircase lock on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Bingley
the North. "Five Rise lock keeper". Canal & River Trust. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2018. Barry Whitelock became a lock keeper at Five Rise Locks in
Bingley_Five_Rise_Locks
Series of locks on the River Thames in London
10s. 5d.. The lock was, at first, highly unpopular with the local fishermen and bargemen. After attempts to smash it, the lock keeper was granted permission
Teddington_Lock
British entertainment TV series (1992–2002, 2021–2022)
distinctive for broadcasting live from a real house (which had been lock-keepers' cottages), commonly referred to as "The Big Breakfast House", or more
The_Big_Breakfast
Device for raising and lowering boats or ships
concentrated burst of effort, rather than a continually interrupted journey; a lock keeper may be stationed to help crews through the flight quickly; and where
Lock_(water_navigation)
United States historic place
River and the Washington City Canal at a canal lock. The 350 square foot house served the canal lock keeper, who collected tolls, recorded commerce, maintained
Lockkeeper's House (Washington, D.C.)
Lockkeeper's_House_(Washington,_D.C.)
Historic house in Virginia, United States
Lock-Keeper's House is a historic home located near Cedar Point, Goochland County, Virginia. It was built about 1836, and is a two-story frame structure
Lock-Keeper's House (Cedar Point, Virginia)
Lock-Keeper's_House_(Cedar_Point,_Virginia)
Lock on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal in Travilah, Maryland, United States
Lock is named after Jesse Swain and his family. Jesse Swain was lock keeper for Lock 21 beginning in 1907, and had been a canal boatman. His father had
Swains_Lock
British television actor (born 1954)
episode 83, as well as series 9 episode 13). He also appeared as deputy lock keeper Tom Pike in the 1989 BBC TV comedy The River with David Essex. He also
Shaun_Scott_(actor)
Lock on the River Thames in Berkshire, England
Three Men in a Boat. The narrator and his two friends ask the lock-keeper at Hambleden Lock for some drinking water to replenish their boat's supply, and
Hambleden_Lock
Lock Keeper's Inn as a guard post. The lock opened in 1727. Just above the lock are some visitor moorings and a pub, on an island between the lock and
Keynsham_Lock
Aquatic infrastructure on the English River Thames
are staffed by a lock keeper, who often lives in a house adjacent to the lock. The lock keeper's duties involve both operating the lock, and managing the
Locks and weirs on the River Thames
Locks_and_weirs_on_the_River_Thames
1983 novel by Graham Swift
near the house of Tom's family. Tom's father, a lock keeper, lives with his two sons in the lock-keeper's cottage, beside a tributary of the Great Ouse
Waterland_(novel)
Lock on the River Thames, England
Abingdon side to the lock island, and has a pedestrian walkway across it. According to a tablet above the front door, the current lock-keeper's house dates from
Abingdon_Lock
renamed Alfie's Lock by the Canal & River Trust, in honour of local resident Alfie Saggs, the former lock keeper at the site. The lock is situated on the
Pickett's_Lock_(lock)
Lock on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal in Travilah, Maryland, United States
the family name of long-time lock keepers George and Charles Pennifield. George, and then his son Charlie, operated the lock from the 1880s until it was
Pennyfield_Lock
Canal in Virginia
city. The Lock-Keeper's House is a historic home located near Cedar Point, Goochland County, Virginia. It was built about 1836 to serve Lock Number 7 and
James_River_and_Kanawha_Canal
Lock and weir on the River Thames in Berkshire, England
1827 when the old flash lock was brought back temporarily into use. By this time a lock house had been built. The lock-keeper from 1845 to 1878 was James
Sonning_Lock
Irish actor (1912–1985)
the Streets Mr. Palmer Senior What a Whopper Postman The Sinister Man Lock Keeper 1962 The Boys Robert Brewer Lavartory Attendant In Search of the Castaways
Wilfrid_Brambell
Ortsteil of Grabow in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
the lock keeper and the Schenkwirt, as well as five Häusler [de]. Its Ausbau Neu Fresenbrügge was home to six Erbpächter, a school, and another lock keeper
Fresenbrügge
Lock on the River Thames in Gloucestershire, England
first lock house was built in 1830, the lock-keeper being required to give up residence at the Trout Inn in accordance with Commission's rule that lock-keepers
St_John's_Lock
English actor (1938–2013)
Fourth Doctor story The Armageddon Factor. In 1977 he appeared as a Lock-Keeper in the Secret Army episode Identity in Doubt. This was followed in 1980
Barry_Jackson_(actor)
United States historic place
the lock keeper's house are available from the Historic American Buildings Survey at the Library of Congress. The documentation indicates the lock keeper's
Landsford_Canal
Disused canal in Indiana
and named for lock keeper Joseph Gronauer. The rare, well-preserved timber-frame design lock measured 115 by 40 feet (35 by 12 m); lock chamber was 90
Wabash_and_Erie_Canal
Surname list
-sater, meaning sitter or dweller. The name could thus be referring to a lock keeper. Variant forms are Zeijlstra, Zeilstra, Zylstra, and Sylstra. The latter
Zijlstra
Canal lock in Bristol, England
the river tidal as far as Keynsham Lock. Access to the harbour is only possible during the day when the lock keeper will open the gates unless the water
Netham_Lock
1981 film by Richard Marquand
as Canter Alex McCrindle as Tom John Bennett as Kleinmann Sam Kydd as Lock Keeper John Paul as Home Guard Captain Bill Nighy as Squadron Leader Blenkinsop
Eye_of_the_Needle_(film)
1864–1865 novel by Charles Dickens
Harmon, in the hope of receiving a reward. Later, Riderhood becomes a lock-keeper, and Headstone attempts to frame him for the murder of Eugene Wrayburn
Our_Mutual_Friend
United States historic place
(24 m) long. Lock walls were made of granite masonry with wooden gates at either end. A lock keeper was stationed at each lock to move the lock gates with
Cumberland_and_Oxford_Canal
Lock on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal
Kate, who were lock keepers from the beginning of the 20th century through the permanent closure of the canal in 1924. Lock 23, a lift lock, is adjacent
Violette's_Lock
Historical canal in Washington, D.C., US
outlet of Tiber Creek. A lock was built to connect the two canals, and about 1835, a lock keeper's house was built. The lock keeper's house now stands at the
Washington_City_Canal
Canal lock on the Rochdale Canal in Sowerby Bridge, England
extreme depth, operation of the lock by boat crews is not permitted. Passage is controlled by a lock keeper. The lock is situated immediately to the west
Tuel_Lane_Lock
Lock in London Borough of Camden, London, England
the lock, and provides a convenient winding hole for boats. By the south-west corner of the lock is a Grade II Listed single storey lock keeper's cottage
St_Pancras_Lock
Dutch States Army officer and engineer
siege of the fortress of Tönningen. On 20 January 1701, he was appointed lock keeper of the Oude Kolkssluis by the Mayor of Amsterdam. In the same year, under
Willem_Vleertman
Flight of locks on the Canal du Midi, France
abandoned in 2001. Traditional buildings such as the stables and the lock keeper's house still remain. These and the locks themselves have made the site
Fonseranes_Locks
Lock and weir on the River Thames in Berkshire, England
A cottage was ordered for the lock-keeper in 1816. During the 19th century there were disputes between the lock-keeper William Sheppard and the Blount
Mapledurham_Lock
Anna Dawson as Violet, David Janson as the postman, Steve Morley as the lock keeper and George Webb as Daddy (uncredited). 38 5 "Skis" Harold Snoad Roy Clarke
List of Keeping Up Appearances episodes
List_of_Keeping_Up_Appearances_episodes
British Television series
its south shore, near the Pavilion Café. Ember Manning's home is the lock keeper's house on the eastern edge of Todmorden, where Haugh Road crosses the
The_Jetty_(TV_series)
lock there is a double-fronted two-storey lock keeper's house upon which is fixed either a cast iron or a masonry sign showing the name of the lock and
Locks_on_the_Canal_du_Midi
Lock on the River Lee Navigation, London, England
water level completely controlled. For ten years, the neighbouring old Lock-keeper's cottages were used for television filming of The Big Breakfast, Channel
Old_Ford_Lock
Town and civil parish in Somerset, England
and also camped there for the night, using the pub now known as the Lock Keeper Inn as a guard post. During the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685 the town was
Keynsham
1988 British TV series or programme
tranquil life of lovable, Cockney, ex-convict Davey Jackson (Essex) who is lock keeper on the canal near the village of Chumley-on-the-Water. His peaceful life
The_River_(British_TV_series)
(2) Coordinates of lock keeper's house: 38°53′31″N 77°02′23″W / 38.8919305°N 77.0397498°W / 38.8919305; -77.0397498 (Lock keeper's house from Washington
History_of_Washington,_D.C.
Wharf and boat-builders yard in Wharf Road, Guildford
1812 to take up the position of lock keeper at Trigg's Lock. In 1820 he and his family moved to Thames Lock. Thames Lock, being the entry and exit to the
Dapdune_Wharf
German politician (1940–2000)
to 1992. Götz was born on 25 January 1940 in Leer. His father was a lock keeper. He attended schools in Leer and Ostfriesland from 1946 to 1954. He then
Christian_Götz
Building from which tolls are collected
mellow red brick and hexagonal in plan, and tall enough to give the lock keeper a good view of local traffic on the canal. Being small, most have proved
Tollhouse
Lock on the Regent's Canal in Camden, London
needed] The lock was opened in 1820 and was originally a pair of locks. One of the two locks was converted to a weir in the 1970s. A lock keepers cottage
Hawley_Lock
Canal in England
pleasure boat on the summit level, and that she should appoint the Watford lock keeper, to ensure that he would always be civil to her and her tenants, and
Grand_Union_Canal_(old)
River in the south west of England
New Cut and boats use the adjacent lock. Access to the harbour is only possible during the day, when the lock keeper will open the gates unless the water
River_Avon,_Bristol
1984 studio album by Stan Rogers
Scotia. White Squall The Nancy Man With Blue Dolphin Tiny Fish For Japan Lock-Keeper Half of a Heart Macdonnell on the Heights Flying The Last Watch (on the
From_Fresh_Water
Bridge in Oxfordshire
still in use. There was a lock keeper at the weir and a walkway across which is the precedent for the current bridge. The flash lock was notoriously difficult
Eaton_Footbridge
Canal in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England
William Simpson is recorded as being the lock keeper of Lock House, Leven, aged 75. Also living at the lock house are his wife, Margaret age 71, son David
Leven_Canal
Ferry across the River Thames in South East England
old village centre of Shepperton to the lock, in around 1843. Hatch retired in 1860 after serving as lock keeper for 48 years. The following year, the owner
Shepperton_to_Weybridge_Ferry
Surname list
a toponymic origin or could be a metonymic occupational surname (the lock keeper). Alternative spellings are Van der Sluys, Van der Sluis, and Van der
Van_der_Sluijs
Lock and weir on the River Thames in Berkshire, England
adjoin to the south of the lock itself. The island contains a typical lock-keeper's house, a crane depot, small boatyard, and large boathouse owned by the
Caversham_Lock
Canal in Washington, D.C., and Maryland
Machine, 2011 Hahn, Thomas F. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Lock-Houses and Lock-Keepers. High, Mike. The C&O Canal Companion, Johns Hopkins University
Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Canal
Lock in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England
the canal path goes under Mile End Bridge. There is a 19th-century lock keeper's cottage. The nearest London Underground station is Mile End. United
Mile_End_Lock
1957 film by Arnold Laven
molluscs escape into an irrigation canal system, attacking livestock, a lock keeper, a trysting couple, and others. Navy divers locate a group of molluscs
The Monster That Challenged the World
The_Monster_That_Challenged_the_World
River in District of Columbia, United States
org: The Historical Marker Database. "Lock Keeper’s House Marker." Accessed 2009-09-16. Coordinates of lock keeper's house: 38°53′31″N 77°02′23″W / 38
Tiber_Creek
designed to be operated by two lock keepers. One had a cottage at the top of the flight near lock 1, and the other near lock 11. The top cottage is still
Bosley_Lock_Flight
River in Cambridgeshire, England
The Conservators of the River Cam now have an office in the former lock-keepers cottage at Baits Bite, while the house at Clayhithe is now the residence
River_Cam
Lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England
often alluded to as the "New Lock". The lock keeper's cottage was built in 1791, when Robert Gearing became the first lock keeper, and features a fish house
Buscot_Lock
Lock and weir on the River Thames in Buckinghamshire, England
in 1845. The lock keeper's cottage is on an island (Parting Eyot) between the lock and the weir. The weir is almost level with the lock and runs straight
Bray_Lock
Television cooking programme
Red peppers stuffed with aubergine purée 30 September 1998 4.21 19 6 Lock Keepers Grindley Brook, Shropshire Burnett's Woodcock Quercyan apple cake Soused
Two_Fat_Ladies
British actor (1915–1982)
Crack'd' (1980) as Film Technician (uncredited) Eye of the Needle (1981) as Lock Keeper "Sam Kydd". Archived from the original on 21 March 2017. "BFI Screenonline:
Sam_Kydd
Gaffer for the Harmon murder to gain a reward. Riderhood later becomes a lock-keeper and tries to blackmail Bradley Headstone after Bradley tries to murder
List_of_Dickensian_characters
Grade II listed lock in London Borough of Camden, UK
compressors for Congreve's boat lift. It was subsequently used as the lock keeper's cottage, and by 2010 had become a Starbucks coffee shop. The building
Camden_Lock
Lock on the River Thames in Berkshire, England
first lock keeper was dismissed after demeanors which included digging through the bank of the lock cut and thereby causing the collapse of the new lock cut
Old_Windsor_Lock
a lock-keeper, for locks, their trappings and surroundings. Many earlier lengthsmen were accommodated in isolated cottages which, if close to a lock, might
Lengthsman
System of canal locks in Scotland
pass through the system. The current lock gates weigh 22 tons each, and require a team of at least three lock-keepers to operate the staircase. They usually
Neptune's_Staircase
Dam in Lafayette, Oregon
was eventually destroyed with use of explosives. The lock walls remain to this day. The lock keeper's residence, built at the same time, and now in private
Yamhill_River_lock_and_dam
Historic site in Leicestershire, UK
consist of a group of locks where each lock opens directly into the next, that is, where the bottom gates of one lock form the top gates of the next. Foxton
Foxton_Locks
Surname list
a toponymic origin or could be a metonymic occupational surname (the lock keeper). Variant forms are Versluijs and Versluys. The concentration of the
Versluis
Type of mail lock
accommodate an arrow lock. In addition to actual mail delivery receptacles, arrow locks can also be found in key keepers, which are small lock boxes containing
Arrow_lock
Canal in England
was transferred to a private firm, and the restaurant was renamed The Lock Keepers. United Kingdom portal Transport portal Canals of the United Kingdom
Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal
Herefordshire_and_Gloucestershire_Canal
1968 studio album by Jacques Brel
Tradition Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest 1968-09-12 7 "L'Éclusier" The Lock Keeper Jacques Brel 1968-09-07 8 "Un enfant" A Child Jacques Brel, Gérard Jouannest
J'arrive
Circular canal workers' dwellings on the Thames and Severn Canal in England
Thames to Severn, by canal. [The round house] had been the home of the lock-keeper and was built on the lines of a small observation tower". Roundhouse
Round house (Thames and Severn Canal)
Round_house_(Thames_and_Severn_Canal)
Island in the River Thames in Berkshire, United Kingdom
endorsement of their authenticity from the historian Hugh Trevor-Roper. The lock keeper recalled Dr Grant saying that when he went to the island, he felt it
Friday_Island,_River_Thames
Lock in Cambridge, England
built in 1836 and is the only lock in the city. Jesus Green Lock Cottage, the former lock-keeper's cottage, is by the lock on Jesus Green. It is owned by
Jesus_Lock
1964 British comedy film by Duncan Wood
another girlfriend. Hemel's next call is Leg O'Mutton Lock to meet Christine, the daughter of lock-keeper Joe Turnbull. Hemel thinks highly of Christine, but
The_Bargee
Grade II listed building in England
Trout provided the residence for the lock keeper of St John's Lock; this function was discontinued in 1830 when a lock house was built. The pub is a venue
The_Trout_Inn,_Lechlade
Gate in the flow of a river which could be opened to allow boats through
flash lock is a type of lock for river or canal transport. Early locks were designed with a single gate, known as a flash lock or staunch lock. The earliest
Flash_lock
locks themselves under the lock keeper's supervision. On arrival at the top or bottom boaters should report to the lock keeper to register their arrival
Watford_Locks
1997 strategy video game
Dungeon Keeper is a strategy video game developed by Bullfrog Productions and released by Electronic Arts on 27 June 1997 for MS-DOS and Windows 95. In
Dungeon_Keeper
Canal in France
his zone and is supported by a receiver and a controller. Hundreds of lock-keepers are responsible for the locks. This organization facilitates the control
Canal_du_Midi
1938 film directed by Marcel Carné
owner of the hotel and wife of Émile Bernard Blier as Prosper Trimaux, lock keeper and blood donor Paulette Dubost as Ginette Trimaux, Prosper's wife Andrex
Hôtel_du_Nord
Landscaped park in Washington, D.C.
Retrieved October 8, 2009 – via Google Books. Pfingsten, Bill (ed.). ""Lock Keeper's House" marker". HMdb.org: The Historical Marker Database. Archived from
National_Mall
Canal in Pennsylvania and Maryland
factor in the canal's decline after 1855. Canal remnants, including a lock keeper's house, have been preserved in Maryland, and locks 12 and 15 have been
Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal
Susquehanna_and_Tidewater_Canal
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
located on the James River, 1.4 miles (2.3 km) west of Goochland. The Lock-Keeper's House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places,
Cedar_Point,_Virginia
Canal between Belfast and Lough Neagh, Northern Ireland
include restoration of the second lock at Corby Wood. Lock 3 at Newforge has been restored, together with the lock keeper's cottage, with funding provided
Lagan_Canal
Lock on the River Thames in Surrey, England
construction of the lock in 1812. Building began in 1814 and it opened in 1815 with an Italianate lockhouse. The first lock keeper was killed in a horse
Molesey_Lock
British actor (1900–1989)
Gang (1958) − Shorty Model for Murder (1959) − Lock Keeper Jack the Ripper (1959) − Stage Door Keeper The Nun's Story (1959) − Pascin (uncredited) The
Charles_Lamb_(actor)
Heraldic symbol of Sault Ste. Marie
people, who serve as supporters were referred to as a steelworker or lock keeper and a native Canadian, along with the crown, did not meet Heraldic Authority
Coat of arms of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Coat_of_arms_of_Sault_Ste._Marie,_Ontario
Lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England
lock keeper's house with a pyramidical roof was built in 1894, replacing an older one, and the lock was rebuilt in 1898. There is a road to the lock from
Rushey_Lock
Broad range of building and sculpture materials
settlement was founded in 1824. Specifications for the construction of, "Lock keepers houses on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, written about 1828, require
Plaster
LOCK KEEPER
LOCK KEEPER
Boy/Male
English
Lives by tbe stronghold. Surname referring to a lock or locksmith.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lake.North German : variant of Laack.Hungarian : from a short form of the personal name László (see Laszlo).
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, German, Italian, Jamaican
Rock; Form of Rockne; From the Rock Fortress; Stone Camp; Rest
Boy/Male
British, English, Irish
Woods; Fortified Place; Bright; Radiant
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
Lives by the Stronghold; Surname Referring to a Lock; Locksmith; Woods; Fortified Place
Male
English
Scottish form of English Jack, JOCK means "God is gracious."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Leake.German : habitational name from a place so named in Schleswig-Holstein.German : probably an altered spelling of Lech.
Boy/Male
English American
Rock.
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset)
English (Somerset) : habitational name from Look in Puncknowle, Dorset, named in Old English with lūce ‘enclosure’.English : possibly a variant of Luck 3.Northern English and Scottish : from a vernacular pet form of Lucas.Dutch (van Look) : topographic name from look ‘enclosure’ or habitational name from a place named with this word.Thomas Look (b. c. 1622) was in Lynn, MA, by 1646. His son, also called Thomas (b. 1646), moved to Martha’s Vineyard about 1670.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by an oak tree, from misdivision of Middle English atten oke ‘at the oak’.South German (also Nöck) : from Tyrolean nock, nog ‘rounded hill’, ‘rock’, hence a topographic name for someone who lived by such a feature, or a nickname from the same word used in the sense ‘short and fat’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : from the rare Old English masculine personal name Mocca, which may be related to a Germanic stem mokk- ‘to accumulate’, ‘to be heaped up’, and hence may originally have been a nickname for a heavy, thickset person. Alternatively, it could be from Middle English mokke ‘trick’, ‘joke’, ‘jest’, ‘act of jeering’, a derivative of mokke(n) ‘to mock’, from Old French moquer.German : variant of Maag.German : nickname for a short, thickset man, Middle High German mocke.Dutch : nickname from Middle Dutch mocke ‘dirty or wanton woman’, ‘slut’, or from West Flemish mokke ‘fat child’.
Surname or Lastname
German and Dutch
German and Dutch : from Middle High German bloch, Middle Dutch blok ‘block of wood’, ‘stocks’. The surname probably originated as a nickname for a large, lumpish man, or perhaps as a nickname for a persistent lawbreaker who found himself often in the stocks.English : possibly a metonymic occupational name for someone who blocks, as in shoemaking and bookbinding, from Middle English blok ‘block’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : Americanized spelling of Bloch (see Vlach).Adriaen Coertsz Block was a Dutch-born merchant-explorer who traded along the CT coast and Long Island shortly after Hudson’s voyage to the region in 1609. Block Island, between the north fork of Long Island and RI, which he used as a base of operations, is named after him.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : nickname for a man with some fancied resemblance to a he-goat, Middle High German boc, or a habitational name from a house distinguished by the sign of a goat.Altered spelling of German Böck (see Boeck) or Bach.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Bock ‘he-goat’.English : variant of Buck.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on a small plot of land, from Middle English plocke ‘small piece of ground’.Americanized spelling of German Ploch.Variant of German Block.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, Vietnamese
Lives by the Stronghold; Luck; Blessings
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin; possibly a nickname for someone with thick curly hair, from Old French floc ‘stable of wool’. Alternatively, it may be a metonymic occupational name for a shepherd, from Old English flocc ‘herd’, ‘company’.German : unexplained.German (Flöck) : variant of Flück (see Fluck), or from a pet form of a personal name formed with Old Saxon flÅd ‘flood’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a notable crag or outcrop, from Middle English rokke ‘rock’ (see Roach), or a habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Rock in Northumberland.English : variant of Roke (see Rokes 1).English : metonymic occupational name for a spinner or a maker of distaffs, from Middle English rok ‘distaff’ (from Old Norse rokkr or Middle Dutch rocke or an unattested Old English cognate).German : from a short form of the personal name Rocco (see Roche 3).German : metonymic occupational name for a tailor, from Middle High German rok, roc ‘skirt’, ‘gown’.German (Röck) : variant of Roche 3.
Surname or Lastname
English and German (also found in Alsace)
English and German (also found in Alsace) : variant of English Luke, German Lukas.German (also Lück) : from a short form of Lüdeke, a pet form of Ludolph (compare Liedtke 2) or occasionally from Ludwig or Lucas.Dutch (van Luck) and English : habitational name from Luik, the Dutch name of the Belgian city of Liège.Translation of the French Canadian secondary surnames Lachance and Lafortune.
Surname or Lastname
English, Dutch, and German
English, Dutch, and German : variant of Lock.Dutch (van Locke) : habitational name from any of various places called Loock, from look ‘enclosure’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a locksmith, from Middle English, Old English loc ‘lock’, ‘fastening’.English : topographic name for someone who lived near an enclosure, a place that could be locked, Middle English loke, Old English loca (a derivative of loc as in 1). Middle English loke also came to be used to denote a barrier, in particular a barrier on a river which could be opened and closed at will, and, by extension, a bridge. The surname may thus also have been a metonymic occupational name for a lock-keeper.English, Dutch, and German : nickname for a person with fine hair, or curly hair, from Middle English loc, Middle High German lock(e) ‘lock (of hair)’, ‘curl’.Americanized spelling of German Loch.
LOCK KEEPER
LOCK KEEPER
Boy/Male
Irish
The name is given to boys as a mark of respect to the great Irish orator and patriot Robert Emmet who was a leader of the unsuccessful 1798 rebellion against the British. He was captured on August 25, 1803 and tried for high treason and sentenced to be hanged, drawn and quartered. When asked if he had any thing to say in response to this sentence Emmet gave what is considered to be one of the most moving speeches of the period “â€â€¦When my country takes her place among the nations of the earth, then, and not till then, let my epitaph be written. I have done.â€â€
Girl/Female
Indian
Virgin
Girl/Female
Russian American Greek Latin
Protection.
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Australian, Muslim, Swahili
Shine
Boy/Male
Hindu
Glory of the gods
Boy/Male
Hindu
One with a bow in hand
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Indian, Latin
Hail
Girl/Female
Israeli
The laurel tree. The mythological virtuous Daphne was transformed into a laurel tree to protect...
Girl/Female
Indian, Kannada
On Seat
Boy/Male
Hindu
LOCK KEEPER
LOCK KEEPER
LOCK KEEPER
LOCK KEEPER
LOCK KEEPER
n.
That part or apparatus of a firearm by which the charge is exploded; as, a matchlock, flintlock, percussion lock, etc.
v. t.
To furnish with locks; also, to raise or lower (a boat) in a lock.
v. t.
To lock with two bolts; to fasten with double security.
v. t.
A section of a railroad where the block system is used. See Block system, below.
n.
A place from which egress is prevented, as by a lock.
v. t.
To flock to; to crowd.
n.
A lock of wool or hair.
n.
To shape on, or stamp with, a block; as, to block a hat.
v. t.
To link together; to clasp closely; as, to lock arms.
v. t.
To prevent ingress or access to, or exit from, by fastening the lock or locks of; -- often with up; as, to lock or lock up, a house, jail, room, trunk. etc.
v. t.
To fasten with a lock, or as with a lock; to make fast; to prevent free movement of; as, to lock a door, a carriage wheel, a river, etc.
n.
The striking of a clock.
n.
A waste weir for a canal, discharging into a lock chamber.
n.
See Louk.
n.
Hence; Appearance; aspect; as, the house has a gloomy look; the affair has a bad look.
v. i.
To become fast, as by means of a lock or by interlacing; as, the door locks close.
v. t.
To fasten in or out, or to make secure by means of, or as with, locks; to confine, or to shut in or out -- often with up; as, to lock one's self in a room; to lock up the prisoners; to lock up one's silver; to lock intruders out of the house; to lock money into a vault; to lock a child in one's arms; to lock a secret in one's breast.
n.
The hammer in the lock of a firearm.
a.
Having locks or tufts.
n.
An inclosure in a canal with gates at each end, used in raising or lowering boats as they pass from one level to another; -- called also lift lock.