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.

Hockerill

Early-attested site in the Parish of Radipole

Historical Forms

  • Hockerill 1597,1863 Hutch3
  • Hockeryll 1558 Hutch3
  • Hockerhill 1579 Hutch3
  • Hockerhill ground 1582 Hutch3 1594 DCMDeed
  • Hocker Hill 1840 TA

Etymology

Hockerill (lost), Hockerill 1597, 1863 Hutch3, Hockeryll 1558 Hutch3, Hockerhill 1579 Hutch3, Hockerhill ground 1582 Hutch3, 1594DCMDeed , Hocker Hill 1840TA , 'hill called Hocker ' ('the hump'), v. hocer 1 , hyll , or 'disputed hill', v. hocer 2 , cf. Hockerill Hrt 203; it is described by Hutch3 2 481 as 'a farm near Nottington' (in Broadwey par. supra ).