Cockayne
Translingual
Proper noun
Cockayne
- 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)
- Alternative spelling of Cockaigne
- A surname from Middle English.
Derived terms
- Cockayne Hatley
- Cockayne syndrome
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Cockayne is the 62531st 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.