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Dawson's Hole

lake or loch · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely refers to a hole or hollow associated with Dawson. 'Dawson' is a surname, and 'hole' denotes a hollow or cavity.

Word origins

Dawson's
Old Englishbelonging to Dawson(from Dawson "surname", -s "genitive suffix")
Hole
Old Englishhole, hollow(from hol "hole")

Historical forms

Dawson's hol