Hockley

H4O1C3K5L1E1Y4

proper noun

A large village and civil parish in Rochford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ8392).

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Meanings

proper nounHockley (countable and uncountable, plural Hockleys)

plural Hockleys

  1. A placename:
    1. countableuncountableA large village and civil parish in Rochford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ8392).
    2. countableuncountableA southern suburb of Tamworth, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK2200).
    3. countableuncountableAn inner city area of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP060879).
    4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Harris County, Texas, United States.
    5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States.
    6. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in King and Queen County, Virginia, United States.
    7. countableuncountableA village in Mono, Ontario, Canada.
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

From either the Old English personal name Hocca or hocc (“mallow”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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