Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Ochebroc 1086 DB

• Ochebroc(h) 1166 P 1194,1195,1197 ib

• Okebroc(h), Okebrok(e) 1185,1186,1187,1188 P 1196 ChancR 1197 P 1200 Dale

• Okebrooke 1584 AddCh

• Hokebrooke 1236 Fees 1284–6 FA

• Hocbrok' 1243 Fees

• Ocbrok(e), Okbrok(e), Okbroc c.1250,Hy3 Dale 1344 Misc 1351 Pap 1363 Ipm 1500 Premon

• Hockebrock 1265 Misc

• Okkebrok 1357 Ipm

• Ockbr(o)ok(e) 1577 Saxton 1586 FMS 1610 Speed

Etymology

'Oc(c)a's brook', v. brōc , being named from the stream close to which it is situated and which is still called Ock Brook. No forms have been noted which refer specifically to the stream.