ɪt tˈeɪks ɪts mˈɑːdɚn nˈeɪm fɹʌmðə də kˈoʊv fˈæmɪli hˌuː hˈɛld lˈænd ðɛɹ æt ðæt tˈaɪm, ænd ðə fˈækt ðˌɐɾɪt hæd ɐ hˈaɪð, ɔːɹ kˈiː, fɔːɹ lˈoʊdɪŋ ænd ʌnlˈoʊdɪŋ smˈɔːl vˈɛsəlz.
It takes its modern name from the de Cove family who held land there at that time, and the fact that it had a hithe, or quay, for loading and unloading small vessels.