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.

Bockleton

Major Settlement in the Parish of Bockleton

Historical Forms

  • Boclintun 1086 DB
  • Bockintona c.1086 EveB 1190
  • Boclinton 1175 P c.1225 Bodl3 1274 Cl 1275 SR 1316 Cl
  • Bokelinton(a) 1217 Bracton 1327,1332 SR 1340 NI
  • Bockleton 1535 VE
  • Borkulton, Borkleton 1621,1808 Marr

Etymology

OE  Boccelingtun , 'Boccel's farm,' v. ingtun . The name Boccel is not on record in OE but is a regular diminutive formation from the name which lies behind Bocking (Ess), v. PN in -ing 9.Cf. Bockleton (Sa).