Cucket Nook
Early-attested site in the Parish of Lythe
Historical Forms
- Cukewaud 1223 FF
- Cukewald 1279 YI 1301 LS
- Kukeswaud 1228 FF
- Kokuewald 1265 Whitby
- Cokewalde 1301 LS
Etymology
'Cuca's woodland' from the OE pers. name Cuca . It closely resembles Coxwold 191infra but the latter probably contains Cuha rather than Cuca . v. w(e)ald.