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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")