Southcote

South·cote
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/ˈsaʊθkət//ˈsaʊθkəʊt/

proper noun

A suburb of Reading, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU6972).

OriginOld English suþ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A suburb of Reading, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU6972).
  2. A hamlet in Leighton-Linslade parish, Central Bedfordshire district, Bedfordshire, England, also known as Southcott.
  3. A surname, an early form of Southcott.

Origin

  1. Old Englishsuþ“south”
  2. EnglishSouthcote

From Old English suþ (“south”) + cot (“cottage, hut”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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