About Knickerbocker
The surname Knickerbocker is of Dutch origin and refers to a person from the region of Knickerbock in the Netherlands. It is derived from the Dutch words "knicker" meaning "marble" and "bock" meaning "book," possibly indicating a person who worked with or sold marbles. The name gained prominence in America through Washington Irving's satirical book "A History of New York" where he used the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker to represent the old Dutch settlers of New York. As a result, the surname became associated with the early Dutch settlers of New York and is often used to refer to their descendants.
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