Cossington
village · Leicestershire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Cossington is thought to mean the 'estate or settlement of a person named Cossa'. It combines an Old English personal name with the suffix '-ingtun', indicating a homestead or village.
Word origins
- Cossa
- Old EnglishPersonal name(from Cossa "Personal name")
- ing
- Old EnglishBelonging to(from ing "Belonging to")
- tun
- Old EnglishSettlement, farmstead(from tun "Settlement, farmstead")
Historical forms
Cosingetone · Cosintone