Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Wokendune 1066–87 WDB 1067 BM 1335 Ch

• Wokendon(a) 1085–1188 WDB 1392 Cl

• Wokendon(a) la Rokele 1248 Ass

• Wokendon(a) Magdalene 1479 Will

• Wokenden 1303 FA

• Wochendona 1085–6 Crispin

• Wochenduna, Wochendunā 1086 DB

• Wokyndon(e) 1202 FF 1212 Abbr

• Wokyndon(e) Cammays 1233–7 HPD

• Wokyndon(e) Kammeys 1254 Ass

• Wokyndon(e) Set Funteines 1274 RH 1276 Ipm

• Wokyndon(e) ad Turrim 1294–7 Pat 1365 FF

• North Wokyndon(e) 1397 IpmR

• Wokynden vii fontiu', South Wokynden 1291 Tax

• Wokyngdon 1301 Pat 1327–37 Londin 1403 Pat

• Wochadunā 1086 DB

• Wukedone 1206 FF

• Wokedone 1286 ib

• Woketon 1427 Pat

• Ok(k)endune, Ok(k)endun(a), Ockendun(a) 1100–35 WDB 12th Crispin 1261 Pap

• Southokyngdon 1505 Pat

• Wokinton de Reymes, Wokinton de Septem Fontibus 1254 Ass

• Wakenden 1272 Ass

• Wakyngdon 1448 MinAcct

• Wekenden Rokel' 1285 Ass

• Wekingdon 1291 Tax 1499 Ipm

• Southwokyngton, Southwokington 1407 Pat 1544 LP

• Okyngton 1448–54 MinAcct

• Northekondon 1522 LP

• North Uckindon 1703 Shawcross

• Septem Fontibus (1203 FF)

• Rochelle (t. Hy 2 M)

Etymology

'Wocca 's hill,' v. dun . Cf. Woking (PN Sr 156). For the loss of initial w cf. Oaksey (W), DB Wochesie . North Ockendon was also named after Ralph de Septem Fontibus (1203 FF). The church is dedicated to St Mary Magdalene . South Ockendon was also called ad Turrim from the church tower, and Rokele from William de Rochelle (t. Hy 2 M).