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Docking Hole

valley · West Dunbartonshire

Old EnglishAI-generated

Docking Hole is likely named from an Old English personal name, 'Docca', combined with 'ing' (people of) and 'hol' (hollow, hole). It refers to a hollow associated with Docca's people.

Word origins

Docking
Old Englishof Docca's people(from Docca "personal name", -ing "people of")
Hole
Old Englishhollow, hole(from hol "hollow, hole")