Cockayne

Translingual

Proper noun

Cockayne

1. A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Leonard C. Cockayne (1855-1934).

Further reading

• Author query of the International Plant Names Index

English

Alternative forms

• (surname): Cockin, Cokayne

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Cockayne (plural Cockaynes)

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

Derived terms

• Cockayne Hatley
• Cockayne syndrome

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cockayne is the 62531^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 320 individuals. Cockayne is most common among White (96.88%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cockayne”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 349.