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Throcking

hamlet · Hertfordshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely means 'the people of Throcking' or 'the settlement at Throcking'. 'Throcking' itself is likely derived from a personal name, possibly 'Throc' or 'Throc(c)a', with the '-ing' suffix indicating a people or followers.

Word origins

Throcking
Old Englishpeople of Throc(c)a(from Throc(c)a "personal name", -ingas "people of, followers of")

Historical forms

Thochelinga · Thochelinc