English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Cooden Down

Early-attested site in the Parish of Bexhill

Historical Forms

  • Codiggis 12th ADiii
  • Chodinges 1291 Ch
  • Codynges, Codinges 1303 Ass
  • Godinges 1242 Fees
  • Gouding 1254 Pat
  • Godyng 1412 FA
  • Godyngeshaven 1455 Pat
  • Coding(e), Codyng 1262 Ass 1454 ADi
  • Codyng juxta Byxle 1279 Ass
  • Cotinge juxta Byxle 1279 Ass
  • Couding(e) 1311 AsM 1719 SAC31
  • Couding Gate 1724 B
  • Coudene 1342 Ipm
  • Cuden 14th SAC6,135
  • Cowdinge downe 1606 Ct
  • Cowding(e) 1610 Norden 1631 Ct

Etymology

'The people of Cōda ,' v. ingas and PN in -ing 56. Close at hand is Codanclife (BCS 208), named after the same man.Confusion of initial c and g is fairly common.