Cockle Beck
lake or loch · North Yorkshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Cockle Beck likely refers to a stream ('beck') where cockles (shellfish) are found, or possibly named after a person called Cockle. It is a common name in coastal or estuarine areas.
Word origins
- Cockle
- Old Englishshellfish, or personal name(from cōcel "cockle")
- Beck
- Old Norsestream(from bekkr "stream")