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.

Oakendean

Early-attested site in the Parish of Cowfold

Historical Forms

  • Okyngedenn 1279 Ass
  • Ockinden 1288 Ass
  • Hoggynden, Hoggingeden 1296 SR
  • Okindenne 1327 SR
  • Okynden 1373,1375 SAC62,140
  • Okenden 1340 NI
  • Okendeane 1754 SAC62,145

Etymology

This is a difficult name. It is probably from OE  Occingadenn or Ocginga-denn , 'swine-pasture of the people of Occa or Ocga .' At a later stage it is clear that there was contamination with the ordinary word oak . v. denn .