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"Cottingham" is thought to derive from both British and Saxon root words: "Cot" from Ket, relating to the deity Ceridwen" Water meadow">water meadow and ham meaning home; the name corresponding to "habitation in the water meadows of Ket".
The name has also been suggested to derive from a man's name "Cotta" plus inga (OE belonging to/named after) and ham corresponding to "habitation of cotta's people" Archaic spellings include Cotingeham (Domesday, 1086), and Cotingham (Charter, 1156; John Leland, 1770).
The Church of St Mary the Virgin dates from the 13th to 15th century and is a cruciform style building with a central tower. There is a 14th century brass of a priest.
The name has also been suggested to derive from a man's name "Cotta" plus inga (OE belonging to/named after) and ham corresponding to "habitation of cotta's people" Archaic spellings include Cotingeham (Domesday, 1086), and Cotingham (Charter, 1156; John Leland, 1770).
The Church of St Mary the Virgin dates from the 13th to 15th century and is a cruciform style building with a central tower. There is a 14th century brass of a priest.
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