Haresceugh
settlement · Westmorland and Furness
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Haresceugh is an Old English name possibly meaning 'hare's wood' or 'hare's enclosure'. It refers to a wooded area or enclosed land associated with hares.
Word origins
- Hare
- Old EnglishAttestedhare(from hara "hare")
- sceugh
- Old EnglishAttestedwood, copse(from sceaga "wood, copse")
Historical forms
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