Hockley.
A placename:
Meaning & usage
A placename: A large village and civil parish in Rochford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ8392).
A placename: A southern suburb of Tamworth, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK2200).
A placename: An inner city area of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP060879).
A placename: An unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas, United States.
A placename: An unincorporated community in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States.
A placename: An unincorporated community in King and Queen County, Virginia, United States.
A placename: A village in Mono, Ontario, Canada.
A habitational surname from Old English.
Where this word comes from
From either the Old English personal name Hocca or hocc (“mallow”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).
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