Noken Fm
Early-attested site in the Parish of Grimley
Historical Forms
- de Ack, de Ake 1240 WoP 1327 SR
Etymology
This is clearly one of the numerous examples of ME oke becoming noke . The 'oak' may be that referred to in the pers. name de Ack , de Ake (1240 WoP, 1327 SR). The relation of the name to the 15th cent. form Nokenham given by Duignan (PN Wo 116) is not clear.