Bostall Woods
suburban area · Greater London
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Bostall Woods is an Old English place name, meaning 'woods by the stall or shed'. It combines 'bōth' (a booth, stall, or shed) with 'wudu' (wood).
Word origins
- Bostall
- Old EnglishAttesteddwelling by the stall(from bōth "booth, stall, shed", halh "nook, corner, land")
- Woods
- Old EnglishAttestedwoods(from wudu "wood")