Rock (name)

Rock is a surname, given name and nickname.

Surname

Politicians and activists

Scientists

  • John Rock (American scientist) (1890-1984), one of the inventors of the contraceptive pill
  • Joseph Rock (1884-1962), Austrian-American explorer, geographer and botanist
  • Irvin Rock (1922-1995), ground-breaking perception psychologist, known for The Logic of Perception published in 1983

Entertainers

  • Bob Rock (born 1954), musician, sound engineer and record producer
  • Chris Rock (born 1965), American comedian
  • Dave Rock, musician of Rilo Kiley
  • Kid Rock (born 1971), American singer-songwriter, rapper, disc jockey, musician, record producer, and actor
  • Jay Rock, American rapper and songwriter.

Athletes

Other

Given name

  • Rock or Roch (c. 1348-c. 1379), Roman Catholic saint
  • Rock F. Jones, 16th President of Ohio Wesleyan University
  • Rock Hudson (1925-1985), born Roy Harold Scherer, American actor
  • Rock Ya-Sin (born 1996), American football player

Nickname

  • Devol Brett (1923-2010), U.S. Air Force lieutenant general
  • Dwayne Johnson (born 1972), American/Canadian actor, producer, and semi-retired professional wrestler
  • Don Muraco (born 1949), American retired professional wrestler.
  • Nate Quarry (born 1972), American mixed martial artist
  • Knute Rockne (1888-1931), Norwegian-American football player and coach
  • Tim Raines (born 1959), American former Major League Baseball player
  • Larry "Rock" Zeidel (1928–2014), Canadian ice hockey player

See also

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