Drakelow
hamlet · Worcestershire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name is likely composed of Old English 'draca' (dragon) and 'hlāw' (hill, mound, barrow). It suggests a settlement near a hill or barrow associated with dragons or a person named Draca.
Word origins
- Drake
- Old EnglishAttesteddragon(from draca "dragon")
- low
- Old EnglishAttestedhill, mound, barrow(from hlāw "hill, mound, barrow")