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Locking

village · North Somerset

Old EnglishAI-generated

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 Englishpeople of(from -ingas "people of")