Foxcotte
hamlet · Hampshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a settlement or farmstead associated with foxes. 'Cotte' is an Old English variant of 'cote', meaning cottage or dwelling.
Word origins
- Fox
- Old EnglishAttestedfox(from fox "fox")
- cotte
- Old EnglishAttestedcottage, dwelling, shelter(from cot "cottage, dwelling")