Is Shockley a word?

Shock•ley (shok′lē), n.

Where does the name Shockley originate from?

The surname Shockley is of uncertain origin. It is most probably an English habitational name from Shocklach in Cheshire; named in Old English with sceocca ‘goblin’, ‘evil spirit’ + læcc ‘boggy stream’. In the 17th century, the name was most common in Buckinghamshire, England.

How common is the last name Shockley?

In the United States, the name Shockley is the 2,170th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name.

What ethnicity is Shockley?

William Shockley
Born	William Bradford Shockley Jr.February 13, 1910 London, England, UK
Died	August 12, 1989 (aged 79) Stanford, California, US
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Caltech (BS, 1932) MIT (PhD, 1936)

How do you spell Shockley?

Shockley is a surname.

How do you spell schlocky?

or shlock·y adjective, schlock·i·er, schlock·i·est. Slang.

What is a shlock?

Noun. 1. shlock – merchandise that is shoddy or inferior. dreck, schlock. merchandise, product, ware – commodities offered for sale; “good business depends on having good merchandise”; “that store offers a variety of products”

What is schlocky in English?

cheap or low in quality
cheap or low in quality: a schlocky TV drama. See. schlock.

What did William Shockley invent?

Transistor
William Shockley/Inventions

Wiliam Bradford Shockley (1910-1989) -along with John Bardeen (1908-1991) and Walter Brattain (1902-1987)- was the father of the transistor, the invention that is probably the greatest silent revolution of the twentieth century, which turns 70 in 2017.