Devil's Den
valley · Surrey
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a valley associated with a 'devil' or a place considered to be haunted or dangerous. The second element 'den' refers to a valley or a wild animal's lair.
Word origins
- Devil
- Old EnglishAttesteddevil, demon(from deofol "devil")
- den
- Old Englishvalley, den(from denn "valley, den")