Etymograph

English

Shuck

Shuck comes from Old English scucca ‘evil spirit’.

  1. Old Englishc. 450–1150scucca‘evil spirit’
  2. EnglishtodayShuck

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Old Englishc. 450–1150scucca‘evil spirit’
  2. EnglishtodayShuck

Today it means

name A surname.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Old English scucca / Shuck