Hancock
E3527
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hancock canonical | 15 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American politician
ⓘ
family name ⓘ human ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
American Revolutionary War
ⓘ
surface form:
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 self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| 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 Revolutionary War
ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolution
American Declaration of Independence ⓘ
surface form:
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 of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| signatoryOf |
American Declaration of Independence
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Declaration of Independence
|
| usedAs | family name ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
John Hancock
subject surface form:
John Hancock
subject surface form:
John Hancock
subject surface form:
Herbie Hancock