English Place-name Society

Survey of English Place-Names

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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.

Places in the same Parish