Duncotes
Early-attested site in the Parish of Howden
Historical Forms
- Duncote 1376 FF
- Duncottis 1541 FF
- Duncottes 1576 NCWills 1616 FF
Etymology
Duncotes (6″) is Duncote 1376 FF, Duncottis 1541 FF, Duncottes 1576 NCWills, 1616 FF. 'Dark cottages' (OE dunn 'dun, brown, dark') or 'Dunna 's cottages,' v. cote . OE dun 'hill' is unlikely on topographical grounds.