Cockerham

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proper noun

A village and civil parish in Lancaster district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4651).

OriginOld English hām →
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Meanings

proper nounCockerham (countable and uncountable, plural Cockerhams)

plural Cockerhams · alternative Cockrum

  1. countableuncountableA village and civil parish in Lancaster district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD4651).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishhām“homestead”
  2. EnglishCockerham

From the name of the River Cocker + Old English hām (“homestead”).

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APA

Cockerham. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cockerham

MLA

“Cockerham.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cockerham. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cockerham,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cockerham.

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