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East Chinnock

village · Somerset

Old EnglishAI-generated

East Chinnock means 'east settlement near the chinning stream'. The name combines 'east' with 'cinuc' (stream) and 'hōc' (hook or projecting piece of land).

Word origins

East
Old Englisheast(from ēast "east")
Chinnock
Old Englishstream and projecting land(from cinuc "stream", hōc "hook, projecting piece of land")

Historical forms

Estcinoc