Matlock

English

Etymology

From Old English mæðel or mæþel "assembly, speech" and āc "oak."

Proper noun

Matlock (countable and uncountable, plural Matlocks)

  1. A placename
    1. A town in Matlock Town parish, Derbyshire Dales district, the county town of Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref SK2960).
      • 2026 September 22, Ben Mellor, Helen McCarthy, “'Lego-type blocks' anger woman who was fenced in”, in BBC News‎[1], archived from the original on 22 September 2026, retrieved 22 September 2026:
        As well as being fenced in, dozens of concrete blocks were laid on the access road leading to the car park, off Cavendish Road in Matlock, after it was put on the market.
    2. A community in the village of Dunnottar, Manitoba, Canada.
    3. A minor city in Sioux County, Iowa, United States.
    4. An unincorporated community in Mason County, Washington, United States.
    5. A rural locality in the Shire of Mansfield and Shire of Yarra Ranges, Victoria, Australia.
  2. (countable) A surname.

Derived terms

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