English translation/equivalent: Rocco

Origin: Derived from the German hrok, "crow," a sacred animal endowed with magical powers. According to others it is derived from the Celtic Hrokr, "of high stature; large and strong."

Name Day/Onomastico: August 16—in honor of St. Rocco, martyred in 1327.

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