Cocking
proper nounattested in dialogue
A village and civil parish in Chichester district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU8717).
proper noun
- 1
A village and civil parish in Chichester district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU8717).
- 2
A habitational surname from Old English.
Etymology
From the Old English personal name Cocca + -ing (“(settlement) belonging to”).
Forms
- plural
- Cockings
cock · A male bird, especially: A rooster: a male gallinaceous bird,…Cock · A surname.cocking · Offensive or worthless
Cocking · A village and civil parish in Chichester district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref SU8717).
cockpit · A site of conflict; a battlefield.cockroach · Any black or brown straight-winged insect of the order…Cocks · A hamlet in Cornwall, England.