Annesley Woodhouse
village · Nottinghamshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Annesley Woodhouse is a village name combining the Old English 'Annesley', meaning 'Anna's clearing', with 'Woodhouse', indicating a house in or near a wood. It refers to a dwelling in a wooded area associated with Anna.
Word origins
- Annesley
- Old EnglishAttestedAnna's clearing(from Anna "personal name", leah "clearing, meadow")
- Woodhouse
- Old EnglishAttestedhouse in a wood(from wudu "wood", hus "house")