Cuckney
Major Settlement in the Parish of Cuckney
Historical Forms
- Cuchenai 1086 DB
- Cucheneia c.1150 Bodl
- Cukeneya 1159–81 Holtzmann
- Cukeneie c.1179 Ch 1295 Ipm
- Chugeneia 1185 P
- Cugeneia 1187 ib
- Quikenea 1195 P
- Kuyekeney c.1245 Bodl
- Cokeneye 1211 RBE 1291 Tax 1295 Ipm 1302 FA 1327 SR
- Cokenay 1280 Ass
- Cokkene 1393 Pat
- Cokkenaye 1548 Wills
- Coknay 1510 ib
- Cookney 1542 ib
- Cowkenay 1548 ib
- Cuckney 1684 FF
Etymology
The second element is eg, 'island of marshy land.' The first is probably, as suggested by Ekwall (DEPN), the personal name Cuca for Cwica , a pet form of such a name as OE Cwichelm .