English Explanatory Dictionary

Cockayne

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Alternative spelling of Cockaigne.
  2. A surname from Middle English.

Word forms

Cockayne Cockaynes Cockin Cokayne

Etymology

From Middle English cokayne (“cloud-cuckooland, Cockaigne”), a nickname for an idle dreamer.

Derived words

Cockayne Hatley Cockayne syndrome
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