Etymology

Cowpen Bewley

Today it means: A village in Billingham parish, Stockton-on-Tees borough, County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ4824). Full definition →

Old English cūpe
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  1. Old English · derived fromcūpe
  2. English todayCowpen Bewley

Cowpen is from Old English cūpe, dative plural cūpum (“coops or baskets (for catching fish)”)

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