Bosham Hoe
village · West Sussex
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Bosham Hoe is a village name combining the Old English 'Bosham' (likely 'Boysa's home') with 'Hoe', meaning a spur of land.
Word origins
- Bosham
- Old EnglishAttestedBoysa's home(from Boisa "personal name", hām "homestead, village")
- Hoe
- Old EnglishAttestedspur of land, promontory(from hōh "heel, spur of land")