Muck

Muck
this interesting and curious surname is of early medieval Germanic origin, and is a nickname for a small person or for someone who was particularly restless and active, derived from the Middle High German "mucke", a midge, mosquito, gnat. However, the name may also be of locational origin, from a place so called near Ingelheim, Germany, from which the first recorded namebearer (see below) derived his name. Variants of the surname in the modern idiom include Mueck, Muegge, Mucke, Muecke, Mucks and Muck(e)gg. Early examples of the surname include: the christening of Peter, son of Caspar Mucke, on February 21st 1564, at Altenburg, Sachsen-Altenburg; the marriage of Margretha Muck and Hans Donner on September 5th 1580, at Manubach, Rheinland; the christening of Christoph, son of Jakob and Hetwigis Mucke, on April 3rd 1590, at St. Joannis, Breslau Stadt, Schleisien; and the christening of Samwell Mucks on May 9th 1630, at St. Katherine by the Tower, London. A Coat of Arms grated to a family of the name in Germany depicts a shield divided quarterly, first and fourth, a black fly, en pal on a silver field; second and third, a green tree on a terrace on a gold field. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Haneman Mugke, which was dated 1301, in "Early Medieval German Records", during the reign of Albert 1, Hapsburg Holy Roman Emperor, 1298 - 1308. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Muck — steht für: Muck (Geologie), eine spezielle geologische Ablagerungen in der Dauerfrostschicht Muck (Schottland), Teil der Inneren Hebriden von Schottland Angler Muck, ein alkoholisches Mischgetränk, „Nationalgetränk“ Angelns Personen: Andor Muck… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • muck — ► NOUN 1) dirt or rubbish. 2) manure. ► VERB 1) (muck up) informal spoil. 2) (muck about/around) Brit. informal behave in a silly or aimless way. 3) ( …   English terms dictionary

  • Muck — Muck, n. [Icel. myki; akin to D. m[ o]g. Cf. {Midden}.] 1. Dung in a moist state; manure. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Vegetable mold mixed with earth, as found in low, damp places and swamps. [1913 Webster] 3. Anything filthy or vile. Spenser. [1913 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Muck — can refer to: Muck (soil) Muck, Scotland, an island in Scotland Isle of Muck, a small island connected by sand spit to Portmuck, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Muck (gambling), a number of actions (both legal and illegal) Muck (mining), sorting… …   Wikipedia

  • Mück — oder Mueck ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Alfred Mueck (* 1945), deutscher Chemiker und Mediziner Fridolin Mück (1875–1949), österreichischer Politiker (CSP) Maximilian Mück (1908 1943), österreichischer Schriftsteller und NS Opfer Ron… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • muck — [muk] n. [ME muk < or akin to ON myki, dung < IE base * meuk , slippery, viscous > MEEK, L mucus] 1. moist manure 2. black earth containing decaying matter, used as a fertilizer 3. a) mire; mud b) anything uncl …   English World dictionary

  • muck — muck, a. Like muck; mucky; also, used in collecting or distributing muck; as, a muck fork. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • muck — muck, v. i. To excavate and remove muck[5]. Often used with out, as, to muck out a round. [RDH] . . . Inco is still much more advanced than other mining companies. He says that the LKAB mine in Sweden is the closest rival. He predicts that, by… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • muck|er — muck|er1 «MUHK uhr», noun. Slang. a very vulgar, ill bred person: »[Mucker] ... with the language and manners of the bargee and the longshoreman (James Truslow Adams). SYNONYM(S): cad. ╂[probably < German Mucker sulky person] muck|er2 «MUHK… …   Useful english dictionary

  • muck|y — «MUHK ee», adjective, muck|i|er, muck|i|est. 1. of muck. 2. filthy; dirty …   Useful english dictionary

  • Muck — (m[u^]k), adv. abbreviation of Amuck. [1913 Webster] {To run a muck}. See {Amuck}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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