Cockfosters

Meaning

Proper Noun

suburb in Barnet (London borough) and Enfield (London borough) northern Greater London (county) England (constituent country) .

Origin

Thought to be either the name of a family, or that of a house which stood on Enfield Chase. One suggestion is that it was the residence of the "cock forester" (chief forester).

Modern English dictionary

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