Hancock

E3527

American politician family name human surname

Hancock is a prominent surname most famously associated with John Hancock, a key figure of the American Revolution and first signer of the United States Declaration of Independence.

Aliases (1)

John Hancock ×20

Statements (42)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	American politician → family name → human → surname →
associatedWithEvent	American Revolution →
associatedWithPlace	Massachusetts →
birthPlace	Braintree, Province of Massachusetts Bay →
category	English-language surnames → surnames from given names →
countryOfCitizenship	United States of America →
deathPlace	Boston, Massachusetts →
etymologyStatus	of uncertain origin →
familyName	Hancock →
givenName	John →
hasNotableBearer	Graham Hancock → Hancock (Cherokee leader) → Hancock Lee → Herbie Hancock → John Hancock → Sheila Hancock → Tony Hancock → Winfield Scott Hancock →
hasSignature	large and flamboyant handwriting on the Declaration of Independence →
languageOfOrigin	English →
nameGivesRiseTo	“John Hancock” as a synonym for “signature” in American English →
notableFor	being first signer of the United States Declaration of Independence → prominent leadership in the American Revolution →
notableForAssociationWith	American Revolution → United States Declaration of Independence →
notableWork	signature on the United States Declaration of Independence →
occupation	merchant → patriot → statesman →
positionHeld	Governor of Massachusetts → President of the Second Continental Congress →
regionOfUse	Australia → Canada → United Kingdom → United States →
signatoryOf	United States Declaration of Independence →
usedAs	family name →
writingSystem	Latin alphabet →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Graham Hancock → John Hancock → John Hancock → John Hancock → Tony Hancock → Winfield Scott Hancock →	familyName
Hancock Lee →	givenName
John Hancock →	hasSurname