Pocklington
town · East Riding of Yorkshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
The name means 'the settlement by the stream'. It is derived from the Old English 'pōl' meaning pool or pond, and 'ingtun' meaning settlement.
Word origins
- Pock
- Old EnglishAttestedpool, pond(from pōl "pool, pond")
- lington
- Old EnglishAttestedsettlement(from ingtun "settlement")