Uckfield
Major Settlement in the Parish of Uckfield
Historical Forms
- Ukkefeld, Uckefeld 1220 P 1248 Misc 1261 Ass 1378 Ch 1428 FA
- Uckfeud(e) 1296 SR 1316 FA
- Ukefeld 1243 FF
- Ukefeud 1262 Ass
- Huckefeud 1248 Ass
- Huckefelde 1308 Cl
- Hug(g)efeld 1279 Ass
- Uggefeld 1288 Ass
- Ockefeud 1248 Misc 1288 Ass
- Okkefelde 1315 Ipm
Etymology
There is an early ME pers. name Ucca found in LVD (12th cent.). This, as suggested by Dr Schram, is probably identical with the Ucca found in the Kentish pers. name 'Wulfstan cognomine Ucca ' (BCS 1133), 'Wulfstan Ucca ' (ib. 1132). Cf. also Uckham infra 499 and Uckington (Sa), DBUchintune , and ucking echer (BCS 300, late copy). There is an OGer Ucco , v. Förstemann PN 1472.