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Cockayne

Cockayne proper noun: a surname from Middle English. Also the alternative spelling of Cockaigne.

Proper noun

Cockayne (plural Cockaynes)

  1. A surname from Middle English.

Also used as

Cockayne is also the alternative spelling of Cockaigne.

Forms of Cockayne

pluralCockaynes
alternative formCockin
alternative formCokayne

Origin of Cockayne

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

Words formed from Cockayne

Phrases with Cockayne

Questions about Cockayne

What does Cockayne mean?
Cockayne means a surname from Middle English.
What part of speech is Cockayne?
Cockayne is a proper noun.

Words near Cockayne in the dictionary

  1. cockatrices
  2. cockatush
  3. cockatushes
  4. cockawee
  5. cockawees
  6. Cockayne
  7. Cockayne Hatley
  8. Cockayne syndrome
  9. Cockaynes
  10. cockbag
  11. cockbags

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