Bullock Family Crest, Coat of Arms & Bullock Name Origin

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Origin of the Name Bullock

The origin of the name Bullock was found in the allfamilycrests.com archives. Meaning 'the bull', this name is taken from the fierce disposition of the original bearer. Variants include Bull, Bulle, Bool, Boole, Bullick, Bullman, Bullhead, Bullitt, Bullard and Boe. This name is of Anglo-Saxon descent spreading to the Celtic countries of Ireland, Scotland and Wales in early times and is found in many mediaeval manuscripts throughout the above islands. Examples of such are a Geoffrey Bolhard of Wiltshire and a William de Bole of Cambridge who were recorded in the 'Hundred Rolls', England, in the year 1273. A William Bule of Ayrshire, Scotland, is recorded as having rendered homage in the year 1296. An Adam Bullhead was recorded in the 'Poll Tax' of the West Riding of Yorkshire in the year 1379. In old records the form Balloch and Bullochs were used until the middle of the eighteenth century and are included as part of the Clan MacDonald.