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Cockayne
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Translingual
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Proper noun
A botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist Leonard C. Cockayne (1855-1934).
Further reading
Author query of the International Plant Names Index
mul Botanical author abbreviations
English
+ (surname)
Alternative forms
surname en Cockin Cokayne
Etymology
From en enm cokayne cloud-cuckooland, Cockaigne, a nickname for an idle dreamer.
Proper noun
s
en Cockaigne.
en Middle English.
Derived terms
en 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
en surnames from nicknames