The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pinnock \Pin"nock\, n. [Of uncertain origin.] (Zo["o]l.)
The hedge sparrow. [Prov. Eng.]
The tomtit.
Wiktionary
n. 1 (context UK dialect English) The hedge sparrow. 2 The tomtit.
Wikipedia
The name can mean little hillock from the Celtic "pennuc" or "pennoc" but also a possibility of a nickname of someone who may have resembled a hedge sparrow from Middle English. It originates from the Gloucestershire area of the United Kingdom and has been recorded as "Pinnok" as far back as 1248. There are variations of this as Pinock, Pinnick, and Pinnocke.
Pinnock is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Andrew Pinnock (born 1980) - American football player
- Anna Pinnock - set decorator
- Annie Pinnock Malin (1863-1935) - Latter Day Saint author and hymnwriter
- Arnold Pinnock - Canadian actor
- Chris Pinnock (born 1979) - Jamaican hurdler
- Clark Pinnock (born 1937) - Canadian theologian
- Hugh W. Pinnock (1934-2000) - Latter-day Saint leader
- Kath Pinnock, Baroness Pinnock of Cleckheaton, (born 1946) - British politician
- J. R. Pinnock (born 1983) - American basketball player
- James Pinnock (born 1978) - English footballer
- Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Member of British four-piece girl group Little Mix
- Osbern Pinnock of Gloucester (1123-1200) - English monk and lexicographical writer
- Pam Pinnock (born 1973) - American author and publicist
- Saint Pinnock (generally known as Winnoc) (c.640-716/717) - a Breton or Welsh saint, prior of Wormhout
- Sherene Pinnock (born 1987) - Jamaican hurdler
- Thomas G. Pinnock (died 1914) - Massachusetts politician
- Trevor Pinnock (born 1946) - English harpsichordist and conductor
- William Pinnock (1782-1843) - British publisher
- Winsome Pinnock (born 1961) - British playwright
Usage examples of "pinnock".
Charlie had to call and interview Pinnock, and left Carew waiting outside while he went in.
Bully Grant, the owner, of whose history and disposition we heard something from Pinnock at the club.
And in course of time they found themselves once more in Sydney, where they took the earliest opportunity to call on Pinnock, and hold a council of war against Peggy.
She greeted Blake with a glad smile, and waited to hear what Pinnock had to say.
Grant was called in and told the great news, and then Pinnock started out to find Hugh.
Mr Pinnock, my brother-in-law, who had been one of the party, came in, apparently much agitated.
Charlie had to call and interview Pinnock, and left Carew waiting outside while he went in.