Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Cochesdene Hy2 HMC

• Cockesden(e) 1201 PND 1204 FF 1244 Ass 1340 NI 1562 PND

• Kockesdon 1204 FF

• Kockesdene 1306 Forde 15

• Cokesden(') 1288 Ass 1610 Hutch3

• Cokesdon 1616 BMI

• Cokkesden(e) 1327,1332 SR 1346 HarlCh

• Cox(e)den 1619,1627 BMI 1795 Boswell

• Coxdon 1631 Hutch3

• (Lower) Coaxdon 1811 OS

• Coaxden, Coaxdon House 1839 TA

Etymology

Coaxdon Hall (ST 312008), Hr Coaxdon & Lr Coaxdon, Cochesdene Hy 2 HMC (PN D), Cockesden (e )1201 PN D (p), 1204 FF (p), 1244Ass (p), 1340 NI (p), 1562 PN D, Kockesdon 1204 FF, Kockesdene 1306 (15) Forde (p), Cokesden (')1288Ass (p), 1610 Hutch3, Cokesdon 1616 BM I, Cokkesden (e )1327, 1332 SR both (p), 1346HarlCh (p), Cox (e )den 1619, 1627 BM I, 1795 Boswell, Coxdon 1631 Hutch3, (Lower ) Coaxdon 1811 OS, Coaxden , Coaxdon House 1839TA , possibly 'valley of a man called Cocc', from an OE pers.n. *Cocc and denu , cf. the occurrence of the surname Cox (from Cock + -s ) in this par. in 1664 HTax (The Widd ' Cox ).Alternatively perhaps 'cock's valley' referring to wild-fowl, from OE  cocc2; the valley in question is that of the R. Axe, where wild-fowl would have been plentiful.