MEANING & HISTORY
What does Roque mean?
Roque is a documented counterpart of Rocco. The older Germanic name is possibly connected with a word for crow or rook, but that explanation is qualified in the consulted source.
A direct translation as rock would replace the name’s documented history with a modern lookalike.
References for this explanation
Pronunciation & syllables
Synthetic voice reading
People with the name Roque
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Roque Ablan, Jr.
Filipino politician (1932-2018)
Descriptions: Wikidata contributors (CC0).
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- Ronie·Recorded spelling in the Roni familiar-name family
- Rose♀The rose flower; also a form of Norman Rohese
- Rosie♀Affectionate form of Rose and related names
- Royce♂Surname from medieval Royse, a form of Rose
- Chique♀Elegant or stylish, as a Portuguese word
- Enrique♂Home ruler
- Monique♀French form of Monica
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Records & sources
Recorded use
- OpenHalalan / COMELEC · 2001
- 14 elected-candidate records ·
ROQUE
· CSV row 1,053 · ODbL 1.0 - Wikidata
- 1 person records with this given name · Q16290976 · CC0
These records document use of the spelling; they are separate from birth statistics.
Follow the sources
- OpenHalalan — pinned 2001 COMELEC transcription (opens in a new tab)
- COMELEC — 2001 List of Elected Candidates (opens in a new tab)
- COMELEC — 2001 List of Elected Candidates (opens in a new tab)
- Wikidata given-name item Q16290976 — Roque (opens in a new tab)
- Wikidata — Roque Ablan, Jr. (opens in a new tab)
- Behind the Name — roque (opens in a new tab)
- Behind the Name — rocco (opens in a new tab)