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 ==== ==== 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 349.