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Survey of English Place-Names

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Cockenach

Early-attested site in the Parish of Barkway

Historical Forms

  • Cochenac 1086 DB
  • Cochenach lateHy2 BM
  • Cochenach(e) 1243 Cur 1303 FA 1343 Cl
  • Kokenhach' 1220 Fees
  • Cokenhach(e) 1294,1307 SR 1296 Ass 1372 IpmR
  • Cokinhach 1361 ib
  • Kokenhache 1387 Walden
  • Cokenhegg' 1248 Ass
  • Cokenhagh 1255 ib

Etymology

This is probably 'Cocca 's hatch, gate,' v. hæcc . Cf. Cocknage (St), Cokenache 1195 P.

Places in the same Parish