Meaning of Last Name

Babcock is an English surname. The surname Babcock's meaning is assumed to be derived from the Greek term "barbaros" meaning "foreigner". This surname can refer to: * Alpheus Babcock (1785–1842) American piano and musical instrument maker * Barbara Babcock (b. 1937) American actress * Christine Babcock United States runner * Courtney Babcock (b. 1972) Canadian runner * Edward V. Babcock (1864–1948) former mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania * E. B. Babcock (Ernest Brown Babcock, 1877–1954) American plant geneticist * George Herman Babcock (1832–1893) American inventor * Harold D. Babcock (1882–1968) American astronomer * Horace W. Babcock (1912–2003) American astronomer * Ira L. Babcock (1808-1888) American pioneer and judge * John Babcock (1900-2010) Last surviving Canadian WWI veteran * Joseph Park Babcock (1893-1949) American Mahjong promoter * Mike Babcock (b. 1963) Canadian hockey head coach and former player * Orville E. Babcock (1835–1884) American Civil War General * Rob Babcock, former general manager of the Toronto Raptors NBA basketball team * Roscoe Lloyd Babcock, (1897-1981) California artist * Stephen Moulton Babcock (1843–1931) American agricultural chemist * Tim M. Babcock (b. 1919) former governor of Montana disambig Category:Surnames