Devol
suburban area · Inverclyde
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Devol likely means 'the devil's place' or 'the place of the devil'. This could refer to a place considered dangerous, or perhaps a place named after a local legend or feature.
Word origins
- Deofol
- Old EnglishAttesteddevil(from dēofol "devil")