The Wodecok Family Name

Before spelling settled in the modern era, so Woodcock could easily become Wodecok. The name is usually explained as “a nickname from the woodcock bird”.

Heraldry and the Wodecok name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Wodecok, so the heraldry linked to Woodcock is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Wodecok and Woodcock

Records show Wodecok as one of the forms Woodcock took over time. You may also find the name written Woodcocke.

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