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Phoebe vs Brock - What's the difference?

phoebe | brock |

As nouns the difference between phoebe and brock

is that phoebe is any of several birds of the genus Sayornisbrock is a male badger.

As proper nouns the difference between phoebe and brock

is that phoebe is {{given name|female|from=Ancient Greek}} while Brock is {{surname|A=An|English and Scottish|from=Middle English}}, a variant of Brook, or originally a nickname for someone thought to resemble a badger ( Middle English broc(k)).

As a verb brock is

to taunt.

phoebe

English

(wikipedia phoebe) (Sayornis)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of several birds of the genus Sayornis

    • See also

    * Phoebe

    brock

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , a variant of Brook, or originally a nickname for someone thought to resemble a badger ( Middle English broc(k) ).
  • transferred from the surname.
  • * 1949 , Mary Wakefield , Dundurn Press (2009), ISBN 1550028774, page 132:
    • "I suppose you," she said, "were named for General Clive." "I was. And my father was named for General Brock'." "General '''Brock'''?" she asked, mystified. "General Isaac ' Brock , you know. The Battle of Queenston Heights, where we defeated the Americans." Her puzzled expression showed that she had not heard of the occasion. Young Busby was shocked.