Cockayne

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proper noun

A surname from Middle English.

OriginMiddle English cokayne →
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Meanings

proper nounCockayne (plural Cockaynes)

plural Cockaynes · alternative Cockin · alternative Cokayne

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of Cockaigne.
  2. A surname from Middle English.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishcokayne“cloud-cuckooland, Cockaigne”
  2. EnglishCockayne

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

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APA

Cockayne. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cockayne

MLA

“Cockayne.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cockayne. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cockayne,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cockayne.

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