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Cockpit Hole

lake or loch · Buckinghamshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

The name likely refers to a hole or pit associated with a cock, possibly a rooster or a male bird. It could also be a diminutive of a personal name.

Word origins

Cock
Old Englishcock (male bird)(from cocc "cock")
pit
Old Englishpit, hole(from pytt "pit")