Locking
village · North Somerset
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name Locking probably comes from an Old English personal name and the suffix '-ingas', indicating 'the people of'. It suggests a settlement belonging to the followers of a person named 'Locc'.
Word origins
- Lock
- Old EnglishA personal name(from Locc "A personal name")
- ing
- Old EnglishAttestedpeople of(from -ingas "people of")