Foxcote
hamlet · Gloucestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a settlement or farmstead associated with foxes. 'Coate' often denotes a cottage or dwelling.
Word origins
- Fox
- Old EnglishAttestedfox(from fox "fox")
- cote
- Old EnglishAttestedcottage, dwelling, shelter(from cot "cottage, dwelling")