English Explanatory Dictionary

Hockley

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A placename:
  2. A large village and civil parish in Rochford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ8392).
  3. A southern suburb of Tamworth, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK2200).
  4. An inner city area of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP060879).
  5. An unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas, United States.
  6. An unincorporated community in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States.
  7. An unincorporated community in King and Queen County, Virginia, United States.
  8. A village in Mono, Ontario, Canada.
  9. A habitational surname from Old English.

Word forms

Hockley Hockleys

Etymology

From either the Old English personal name Hocca or hocc (“mallow”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

Derived words

Hockley County Hockley Heath
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