Fox Den
valley · Sir Benfro - Pembrokeshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely refers to a valley associated with foxes. 'Fox' is the animal name, and 'den' is a term for a dwelling or lair, possibly referring to a fox's den within the valley.
Word origins
- Fox
- Old EnglishAttestedfox(from fox "fox")
- Den
- Old Englishlair, den(from dene "den, lair")