English: nickname from Middle English Hocedei,
Hokedey ‘Hock-day’, the second Tuesday after Easter. This was
formerly a time at which rents and dues were paid, and from the 14th
century it was a popular festival. The name possibly denoted someone
born at this time of year.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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