Fauldhouse
village · West Lothian
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable4 sources · historical forms · name elements
Fauldhouse means 'the house or dwelling associated with a small enclosure or field'. It combines the Old English 'fald' (enclosure) with 'hūs' (house).
Word origins
- Fauld
- Old EnglishAttestedenclosure, field(from fald "fold, enclosure")
- house
- Old EnglishAttestedhouse(from hūs "house")
Historical forms
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