Cockayne Hatley
hamlet · Central Bedfordshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Cockayne Hatley is a settlement name. 'Cockayne' refers to the Cockayne family who held the manor, derived from a Norman French personal name. 'Hatley' is Old English, meaning 'hath's clearing' or 'hath's wood'.
Word origins
- Cockayne
- Norman FrenchBelonging to the Cockayne family(from Cokain "A Norman personal name")
- Hatley
- Old EnglishHath's clearing or wood(from Hathleg "Hath's clearing or wood")