Sokol

See also: sokol and Sokół

English

Etymology

From several Slavic languages, ultimately from Proto-Slavic *sokolъ (“falcon”).

Proper noun

Sokol (plural Sokols)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sokol is the 6158^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5559 individuals. Sokol is most common among White (95.66%) individuals.

Noun

Sokol (plural Sokols)

1. A Czech gymnastic society, once associated with Czech nationalism; a branch or member of this organisation.
   • 2002, Josepth Roth, translated by Michael Hofmann, The Radetsky March, Folio Society, published 2015, page 144:

     Under the eyes of the authorities and the gendarmerie those Sokols were multiplying in the interior of the kingdom.

Anagrams

• kolos, looks