the meaning of the Gockley name
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the meaning of the Gockley name
| Robert Gockley III (View posts) | Posted: 29 Oct 2000 4:05PM GMT |
The Gockley's were Swiss Nationally, but spoke German. The name means 'fighting cock'. The were the gangsters of their day, controlling the land use for cock fights and some of the the more seedy activities. They were probably the descendents of the Northlanders during their push inland along the rivers.