Cockermouth
town · Cumberland
Old EnglishAI-generated
Cockermouth is likely named after the River Cocker, with the '-mouth' element indicating its confluence with the River Derwent. The origin of 'Cocker' is uncertain but may be Brittonic.
Word origins
- Cocker
- UnknownRiver Cocker
- mouth
- Old Englishmouth of a river(from mūþa "river mouth")