cokille
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cockle — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English coccel Date: before 12th century any of several weedy plants of the pink family; especially corn cockle II. noun Etymology: Middle English cokille, from Middle French coquille shell,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cockle — cockle1 /kok euhl/, n., v., cockled, cockling. n. 1. any bivalve mollusk of the genus Cardium, having somewhat heart shaped, radially ribbed valves, esp. C. edule, the common edible species of Europe. 2. any of various allied or similar mollusks … Universalium
cockleshell — /kok euhl shel /, n. 1. a shell of the cockle. 2. a shell of some other mollusk, as the scallop. 3. Naut. any light or frail vessel. [1375 1425; late ME cokille shell. See COCKLE1, SHELL] * * * … Universalium
Cawkill — This interesting surname with variant spelling Caukill is a variant of Cockell which has two possible origins, the first from the Medieval English or Olde French cokille which means a shell or cockle . This surname may have been applied to… … Surnames reference
Cheston — Recorded as Cockle, Cockell, Cockhill, Cockill, and possibly others, this is usually an English surname. It has two possible origins. The most romantic is from the pre 9th century Olde French word cokille , meaning a shell or cockle. As such the… … Surnames reference
Cockhill — Recorded as Cockle, Cockell, Cockhill, Cockill, and possibly others, this is usually an English surname. It has two possible origins. The most romantic is from the pre 9th century Olde French word cokille , meaning a shell or cockle. As such the… … Surnames reference
Cockill — Recorded as Cockle, Cockell, Cockhill, Cockill, and possibly others, this is usually an English surname. It has two possible origins. The most romantic is from the pre 9th century Olde French word cokille , meaning a shell or cockle. As such the… … Surnames reference
Cockell — This name has two possible derivations, the first from the early Medieval English or Olde French cokille which means a shell or cockle . This surname may have been applied to pilgrims to the Shrine of St. James of Compostella who sewed shells on… … Surnames reference
Cockle — This name has two possible derivations, the first from the early Medieval English or Olde French cokille which means a shell or cockle . This surname may have been applied to pilgrims to the Shrine of St. James of Compostella who sewed shells on… … Surnames reference
Cowgill — This name has two possible derivations, the first from the early Medieval English or Olde French cokille which means a shell or cockle . This surname may have been applied to pilgrims to the Shrine of St. James of Compostella who sewed shells on… … Surnames reference
